Eagle Pass, TX Population

Overview

28,367

Total Population

30.5

Median age

51.51%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27,442

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Eagle Pass's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eagle Pass is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eagle Pass's population under 18 was 28.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eagle Pass's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eagle Pass, 23.82% were under the age of 15, 25.73% aged 15 to 29, 38.91% aged 30 to 64, 10.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 857 more females than males in Eagle Pass:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.51% females and 48.49% males in Eagle Pass, TX.
The Eagle Pass, 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 15-19 years with a population of 1,232.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,562.

Eagle Pass's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eagle Pass population: 72.90% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 6.13% are some other race and 20% are multiracial.
Eagle Pass's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 27,442 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 925 (3.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eagle Pass is White with a population of 20,679 (72.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,456 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Eagle Pass's population increased by 3,451 (14.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eagle Pass's population increased by 1,385 (5.18%), 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, Eagle Pass's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,300.