Hico, TX Population

Overview

1,721

Total Population

33.9

Median age

56.19%

Female population %

78:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

100.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

88

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hico is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hico's population under 18 was 31.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hico's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hico, 27.95% were under the age of 15, 14.06% aged 15 to 29, 35.74% aged 30 to 64, 12.26% aged 65 to 84, and 9.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 213 more females than males in Hico:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.19% females and 43.81% males in Hico, TX.
The Hico, TX gender ratio is 78:100 i.e. 78 men to 100 women (0.780).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 142.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 171.

Hico's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hico population: 96.17% are White, 0.35% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 0.76% are multiracial.
Hico's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 88 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,633 (94.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hico is White with a population of 1,655 (96.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,560 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Hico's population decreased by 168 (10.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hico's population decreased by 42 (3.04%), 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, Hico's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,331.