Hunt County, TX Population

Overview

98,783

Total Population

37.7

Median age

50.82%

Female population %

96.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,655

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hunt County is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hunt County's population under 18 was 24.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hunt County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hunt County, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 20.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,623 more females than males in Hunt County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.82% females and 49.18% males in Hunt County, TX.
The Hunt County, TX gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,752.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,499.

Hunt County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hunt County population: 77.67% are White, 7.40% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.69% are some other race and 6.25% are multiracial.
Hunt County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17,655 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 81,128 (82.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hunt County is White with a population of 76,724 (77.67% of the total population).

Hunt County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 108,282 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hunt County's population increased by 9,475 (12.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hunt County's population increased by 13,890 (16.08%), 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, Hunt County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 76,892.