Eastland County, TX Population

Overview

17,785

Total Population

41.8

Median age

50.25%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,043

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eastland County is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eastland County's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eastland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eastland County, 17.31% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 41.27% aged 30 to 64, 18.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 89 more females than males in Eastland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.25% females and 49.75% males in Eastland County, TX.
The Eastland County, TX gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 694.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 797.

Eastland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eastland County population: 88.94% are White, 2.24% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 1.62% are some other race and 6.29% are multiracial.
Eastland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,043 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,742 (82.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eastland County is White with a population of 15,818 (88.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,595 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Eastland County's population increased by 320 (1.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eastland County's population decreased by 820 (4.41%), 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, Eastland County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 17,775.