Hempstead, TX Population

Overview

5,709

Total Population

23.9

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

76.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,152

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hempstead is 23.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hempstead's population under 18 was 40.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hempstead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hempstead, 36.36% were under the age of 15, 23.52% aged 15 to 29, 33.30% aged 30 to 64, 6.32% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 165 more females than males in Hempstead:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Hempstead, TX.
The Hempstead, TX gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 555.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 581.

Hempstead's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hempstead population: 15.13% are White, 48.05% are Black or African American, 1.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 29.37% are some other race and 6.13% are multiracial.
Hempstead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,152 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,557 (62.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hempstead is Black or African American with a population of 2,743 (48.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,372 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hempstead's population increased by 844 (16.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hempstead's population decreased by 305 (5.25%), 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, Hempstead's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,969.