Hemphill County, TX Population

Overview

3,450

Total Population

39.5

Median age

43.04%

Female population %

132.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,224

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hemphill County is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hemphill County's population under 18 was 26.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hemphill County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hemphill County, 21.51% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 46.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.22% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 480 less females than males in Hemphill County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.04% females and 56.96% males in Hemphill County, TX.
The Hemphill County, TX gender ratio is 132.3:100 i.e. 132.3 men to 100 women (1.323).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 195.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 163.

Hemphill County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hemphill County population: 77.80% are White, 1.62% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.17% are some other race and 8.17% are multiracial.
Hemphill County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,224 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,226 (64.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hemphill County is White with a population of 2,684 (77.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,283 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Hemphill County's population increased by 473 (14.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hemphill County's population decreased by 437 (11.50%), 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, Hemphill County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,217.