Frio County, TX Population

Overview

18,428

Total Population

32.1

Median age

39.54%

Female population %

152.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14,712

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Frio County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Frio County is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Frio County's population under 18 was 23.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Frio County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Frio County, 18.52% were under the age of 15, 28.58% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 10.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,854 less females than males in Frio County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.54% females and 60.46% males in Frio County, TX.
The Frio County, TX gender ratio is 152.9:100 i.e. 152.9 men to 100 women (1.529).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,733.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 704.

Frio County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Frio County population: 72.17% are White, 4.09% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 6.37% are some other race and 16.08% are multiracial.
Frio County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 14,712 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,716 (20.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Frio County is White with a population of 13,3 (72.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,199 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Frio County's population increased by 1,077 (6.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Frio County's population increased by 1,154 (6.69%), 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, Frio County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,178.