Foard County, TX Population

Overview

1,087

Total Population

55.0

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

88.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

235

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Foard County is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Foard County's population under 18 was 17.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Foard County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Foard County, 12.14% were under the age of 15, 13.98% aged 15 to 29, 39.01% aged 30 to 64, 29.53% aged 65 to 84, and 5.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Foard County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Foard County, TX.
The Foard County, TX gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 99.

Foard County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Foard County population: 74.79% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 4.14% are some other race and 19.41% are multiracial.
Foard County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 235 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 852 (78.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Foard County is White with a population of 813 (74.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,610 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Foard County's population decreased by 249 (15.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Foard County's population decreased by 259 (19.27%), 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, Foard County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,052.