Dimmit County, TX Population

Overview

8,840

Total Population

36.5

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

71.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,76

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dimmit County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dimmit County's population under 18 was 29.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dimmit County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dimmit County, 24.50% were under the age of 15, 19.22% aged 15 to 29, 39.25% aged 30 to 64, 14.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 268 more females than males in Dimmit County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Dimmit County, TX.
The Dimmit County, TX gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 578.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 498.

Dimmit County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dimmit County population: 60.41% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 6.71% are some other race and 30.88% are multiracial.
Dimmit County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,08 (12.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dimmit County is White with a population of 5,34 (60.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,993 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Dimmit County's population decreased by 81 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dimmit County's population decreased by 1,466 (14.60%), 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, Dimmit County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,387.