Overview
6,946
Total Population
36.9
Median age
50.72%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
49.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,249
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Mexia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mexia is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mexia's population under 18 was 22.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mexia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mexia, 17.64% were under the age of 15, 23.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.49% aged 30 to 64, 12.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 more females than males in Mexia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Mexia, TX.
- The Mexia, TX gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 332.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 333.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mexia's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mexia population: 48.60% are White, 31.37% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.12% are some other race and 14.73% are multiracial.
- Mexia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,249 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,697 (67.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mexia is White with a population of 3,376 (48.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mexia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,533 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Mexia's population increased by 602 (8.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mexia's population decreased by 583 (7.80%), 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, Mexia's population was lowest in year 2001 at 6,836.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)