Lake Worth, TX Population

Overview

4,710

Total Population

43.5

Median age

55.07%

Female population %

81.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,614

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lake Worth's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Worth is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Worth's population under 18 was 15.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Worth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Worth, 11.80% were under the age of 15, 16.52% aged 15 to 29, 52.80% aged 30 to 64, 16.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 478 more females than males in Lake Worth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.07% females and 44.93% males in Lake Worth, TX.
The Lake Worth, TX gender ratio is 81.6:100 i.e. 81.6 men to 100 women (0.816).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 294.

Lake Worth's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Worth population: 79.24% are White, 2.17% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.79% are some other race and 11.15% are multiracial.
Lake Worth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,614 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,096 (65.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Worth is White with a population of 3,732 (79.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,976 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Worth's population increased by 170 (3.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Worth's population increased by 13 (0.28%), 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 Worth's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,515.