Overview
71,124
Total Population
31.8
Median age
50.84%
Female population %
96.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
68.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58,437
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Harlingen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Harlingen is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Harlingen's population under 18 was 31.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Harlingen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Harlingen, 25.66% were under the age of 15, 21.75% aged 15 to 29, 37.47% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,198 more females than males in Harlingen:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Harlingen, TX.
- The Harlingen, TX gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,287.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,191.
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Race / Ethnicity
Harlingen's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Harlingen population: 79.15% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.74% are some other race and 11.60% are multiracial.
- Harlingen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 58,437 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,687 (17.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Harlingen is White with a population of 56,292 (79.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Harlingen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 72,095 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Harlingen's population increased by 4,030 (6.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Harlingen's population increased by 6,794 (10.44%), 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, Harlingen's population was lowest in year 2000 at 61,050.
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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)