Kermit, TX Population

Overview

6,078

Total Population

35.0

Median age

49.19%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,306

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kermit is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kermit's population under 18 was 31.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kermit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kermit, 25.24% were under the age of 15, 20.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.92% aged 30 to 64, 11.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 98 less females than males in Kermit:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.19% females and 50.81% males in Kermit, TX.
The Kermit, TX gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 343.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 515.

Kermit's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kermit population: 71.98% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 4.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.92% are some other race and 16.55% are multiracial.
Kermit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,306 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,772 (29.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kermit is White with a population of 4,375 (71.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,445 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Kermit's population increased by 85 (1.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kermit's population increased by 553 (9.73%), 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, Kermit's population was lowest in year 2005 at 5,068.