Hays, TX Population

Overview

148

Total Population

59.8

Median age

55.41%

Female population %

80.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

127.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hays is 59.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hays's population under 18 was 14.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hays's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 43.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hays, 12.16% were under the age of 15, 6.08% aged 15 to 29, 37.84% aged 30 to 64, 37.84% aged 65 to 84, and 6.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 more females than males in Hays:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.41% females and 44.59% males in Hays, TX.
The Hays, TX gender ratio is 80.5:100 i.e. 80.5 men to 100 women (0.805).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 16.

Hays's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hays population: 69.59% are White, 3.38% are Asian, 11.49% are some other race and 15.54% are multiracial.
Hays's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 124 (83.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hays is White with a population of 103 (69.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 269 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hays's population decreased by 11 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hays's population increased by 14 (6.45%), 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, Hays's population was lowest in year 2010 at 217.