Overview
3,106
Total Population
32.8
Median age
52.61%
Female population %
90.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
67.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,123
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
George West's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in George West is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- George West's population under 18 was 26.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- George West's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in George West, 22.70% were under the age of 15, 18.74% aged 15 to 29, 41.05% aged 30 to 64, 13.68% aged 65 to 84, and 3.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 162 more females than males in George West:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in George West, TX.
- The George West, TX gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 186.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 257.
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Race / Ethnicity
George West's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of George West population: 93.40% are White, 1.26% are Black or African American, 1.71% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.
- George West's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 983 (31.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in George West is White with a population of 2,901 (93.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
George West's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,587 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, George West's population decreased by 96 (3.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, George West's population decreased by 276 (11.29%), 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, George West's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,158.
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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)