Dallam County, TX Population

Overview

7,135

Total Population

30.4

Median age

47.33%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

64.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,363

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dallam County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dallam County is 30.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dallam County's population under 18 was 32.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dallam County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dallam County, 28.62% were under the age of 15, 20.66% aged 15 to 29, 40.18% aged 30 to 64, 9.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 381 less females than males in Dallam County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.33% females and 52.67% males in Dallam County, TX.
The Dallam County, TX gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 471.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 350.

Dallam County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dallam County population: 79.12% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.35% are some other race and 11.02% are multiracial.
Dallam County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,363 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,772 (52.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dallam County is White with a population of 5,645 (79.12% of the total population).

Dallam County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,321 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Dallam County's population increased by 544 (8.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dallam County's population increased by 381 (5.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dallam County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 6,023.