Gaines County, TX Population

Overview

21,167

Total Population

28.2

Median age

48.64%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,973

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gaines County is 28.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gaines County's population under 18 was 36.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gaines County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gaines County, 30.45% were under the age of 15, 21.64% aged 15 to 29, 39.31% aged 30 to 64, 7.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 577 less females than males in Gaines County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.64% females and 51.36% males in Gaines County, TX.
The Gaines County, TX gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,226.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,085.

Gaines County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gaines County population: 85.03% are White, 2.25% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 2.87% are some other race and 8.22% are multiracial.
Gaines County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,973 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,194 (57.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gaines County is White with a population of 17,999 (85.03% of the total population).

Gaines County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 22,181 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gaines County's population increased by 3,182 (22.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gaines County's population increased by 4,111 (23.37%), 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, Gaines County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 14,072.