Lynn County, TX Population

Overview

5,587

Total Population

37.1

Median age

48.11%

Female population %

107.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,591

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lynn County is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lynn County's population under 18 was 27.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lynn County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lynn County, 23.21% were under the age of 15, 17.65% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 211 less females than males in Lynn County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.11% females and 51.89% males in Lynn County, TX.
The Lynn County, TX gender ratio is 107.8:100 i.e. 107.8 men to 100 women (1.078).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 252.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 244.

Lynn County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lynn County population: 76.32% are White, 1.02% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.42% are some other race and 17.49% are multiracial.
Lynn County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,591 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,996 (53.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lynn County is White with a population of 4,264 (76.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,458 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lynn County's population decreased by 546 (8.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lynn County's population decreased by 302 (5.11%), 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, Lynn County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,610.