Goldthwaite, TX Population

Overview

1,663

Total Population

47.1

Median age

48.71%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

639

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Goldthwaite is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goldthwaite's population under 18 was 20.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goldthwaite's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goldthwaite, 17.26% were under the age of 15, 13.89% aged 15 to 29, 45.34% aged 30 to 64, 18.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Goldthwaite:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.71% females and 51.29% males in Goldthwaite, TX.
The Goldthwaite, TX gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 89.

Goldthwaite's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goldthwaite population: 83.34% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 0.48% are Asian, 3.01% are some other race and 12.57% are multiracial.
Goldthwaite's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 639 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,024 (61.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goldthwaite is White with a population of 1,386 (83.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,892 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Goldthwaite's population increased by 119 (6.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goldthwaite's population decreased by 163 (8.62%), 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, Goldthwaite's population was lowest in year 2003 at 1,724.