Overview
4,183
Total Population
34.1
Median age
51.92%
Female population %
92.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
64.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,057
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dimmitt's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dimmitt is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dimmitt's population under 18 was 26.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dimmitt's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dimmitt, 21.64% were under the age of 15, 23.64% aged 15 to 29, 37.15% aged 30 to 64, 15.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 161 more females than males in Dimmitt:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.92% females and 48.08% males in Dimmitt, TX.
- The Dimmitt, TX gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 195.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 241.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dimmitt's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dimmitt population: 72.65% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.63% are Asian, 4.66% are some other race and 19.53% are multiracial.
- Dimmitt's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,057 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,126 (26.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dimmitt is White with a population of 3,039 (72.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dimmitt's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,521 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Dimmitt's population increased by 95 (2.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dimmitt's population decreased by 268 (6.06%), 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, Dimmitt's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,705.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)