Dickens County, TX Population

Overview

1,569

Total Population

47.2

Median age

49.46%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

531

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dickens County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dickens County is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dickens County's population under 18 was 20.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dickens County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dickens County, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 14.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 22.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Dickens County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.46% females and 50.54% males in Dickens County, TX.
The Dickens County, TX gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 88.

Dickens County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dickens County population: 83.75% are White, 2.10% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.50% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
Dickens County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 531 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,038 (66.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dickens County is White with a population of 1,314 (83.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,712 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dickens County's population decreased by 265 (9.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dickens County's population decreased by 689 (28.16%), 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, Dickens County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,726.