Hartley County, TX Population

Overview

5,465

Total Population

36.8

Median age

39.96%

Female population %

150.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,507

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hartley County is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hartley County's population under 18 was 21.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hartley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hartley County, 18.19% were under the age of 15, 18.83% aged 15 to 29, 48.55% aged 30 to 64, 13.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,097 less females than males in Hartley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.96% females and 60.04% males in Hartley County, TX.
The Hartley County, TX gender ratio is 150.2:100 i.e. 150.2 men to 100 women (1.502).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 383.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 229.

Hartley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hartley County population: 80.62% are White, 7.76% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 2.05% are some other race and 8.64% are multiracial.
Hartley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,507 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,958 (72.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hartley County is White with a population of 4,406 (80.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,092 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Hartley County's population increased by 533 (9.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hartley County's population decreased by 718 (11.83%), 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, Hartley County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 4,953.