Hutchinson County, TX Population

Overview

20,801

Total Population

38.2

Median age

48.93%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,043

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hutchinson County is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hutchinson County's population under 18 was 25.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hutchinson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hutchinson County, 20.68% were under the age of 15, 19.08% aged 15 to 29, 43.39% aged 30 to 64, 14.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 445 less females than males in Hutchinson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.93% females and 51.07% males in Hutchinson County, TX.
The Hutchinson County, TX gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 949.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 954.

Hutchinson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hutchinson County population: 80.64% are White, 2.23% are Black or African American, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.55% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.21% are some other race and 10.03% are multiracial.
Hutchinson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,043 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,758 (75.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hutchinson County is White with a population of 16,774 (80.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,759 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hutchinson County's population decreased by 1,548 (6.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hutchinson County's population decreased by 1,643 (7.40%), 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, Hutchinson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,215.