Dripping Springs, TX Population

Overview

4,699

Total Population

37.0

Median age

49.03%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

712

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dripping Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dripping Springs is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dripping Springs's population under 18 was 27.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dripping Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dripping Springs, 23.52% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 42.37% aged 30 to 64, 10.00% aged 65 to 84, and 4.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in Dripping Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.03% females and 50.97% males in Dripping Springs, TX.
The Dripping Springs, TX gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 256.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 260.

Dripping Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dripping Springs population: 91.89% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.47% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 3% are multiracial.
Dripping Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 712 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,987 (84.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dripping Springs is White with a population of 4,318 (91.89% of the total population).

Dripping Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,057 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dripping Springs's population increased by 629 (39.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dripping Springs's population increased by 2,902 (131.37%), 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, Dripping Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,580.