Overview
98,759
Total Population
29.8
Median age
48.90%
Female population %
104.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
49.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
86,653
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Edinburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Edinburg is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Edinburg's population under 18 was 28.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Edinburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Edinburg, 24.20% were under the age of 15, 26.09% aged 15 to 29, 40.71% aged 30 to 64, 8.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,179 less females than males in Edinburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.90% females and 51.10% males in Edinburg, TX.
- The Edinburg, TX gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,957.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,645.
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Race / Ethnicity
Edinburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Edinburg population: 64.43% are White, 1.94% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.13% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.56% are some other race and 25.60% are multiracial.
- Edinburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 86,653 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,106 (12.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Edinburg is White with a population of 63,626 (64.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Edinburg's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 104,294 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Edinburg's population increased by 30,149 (57.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Edinburg's population increased by 18,167 (22.01%), 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, Edinburg's population was lowest in year 2000 at 52,391.
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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)