Irion County, TX Population

Overview

1,555

Total Population

39.5

Median age

47.97%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Irion County is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Irion County's population under 18 was 24.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Irion County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Irion County, 22.38% were under the age of 15, 14.92% aged 15 to 29, 45.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.83% aged 65 to 84, and 3.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 less females than males in Irion County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.97% females and 52.03% males in Irion County, TX.
The Irion County, TX gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 96.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 96.

Irion County's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Irion County population: 69.90% are White, 5.53% are Black or African American, 21.16% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
Irion County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,145 (73.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Irion County is White with a population of 1,087 (69.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,764 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Irion County's population decreased by 148 (8.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Irion County's population decreased by 104 (6.44%), 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, Irion County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,511.