Marfa, TX Population

Overview

1,838

Total Population

52.4

Median age

35.20%

Female population %

184.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

34.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,001

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Marfa is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marfa's population under 18 was 13.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marfa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marfa, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 19.37% aged 15 to 29, 54.95% aged 30 to 64, 23.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 544 less females than males in Marfa:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.20% females and 64.80% males in Marfa, TX.
The Marfa, TX gender ratio is 184.1:100 i.e. 184.1 men to 100 women (1.841).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 252.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 162.

Marfa's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marfa population: 80.96% are White, 0.11% are Asian, 0.82% are some other race and 18.12% are multiracial.
Marfa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,001 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 837 (45.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marfa is White with a population of 1,488 (80.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,198 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Marfa's population decreased by 202 (9.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marfa's population decreased by 208 (10.42%), 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, Marfa's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,608.