Lake Jackson, TX Population

Overview

28,008

Total Population

33.8

Median age

49.39%

Female population %

102.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,325

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lake Jackson is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Jackson's population under 18 was 25.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Jackson, 21.99% were under the age of 15, 20.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.47% aged 30 to 64, 11.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 344 less females than males in Lake Jackson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.39% females and 50.61% males in Lake Jackson, TX.
The Lake Jackson, TX gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,419.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,229.

Lake Jackson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Jackson population: 80.62% are White, 5.08% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.62% are Asian, 3.83% are some other race and 7.76% are multiracial.
Lake Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8,325 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,683 (70.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Jackson is White with a population of 22,579 (80.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,223 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Jackson's population decreased by 814 (2.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Jackson's population increased by 1,330 (4.96%), 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, Lake Jackson's population was lowest in year 2010 at 26,816.