Mineral Wells, TX Population

Overview

14,925

Total Population

34.8

Median age

49.31%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,218

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mineral Wells's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mineral Wells is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mineral Wells's population under 18 was 24.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mineral Wells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mineral Wells, 21.00% were under the age of 15, 21.49% aged 15 to 29, 42.35% aged 30 to 64, 13.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 less females than males in Mineral Wells:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.31% females and 50.69% males in Mineral Wells, TX.
The Mineral Wells, TX gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 684.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 598.

Mineral Wells's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mineral Wells population: 80.56% are White, 4.73% are Black or African American, 1.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are Asian, 5.07% are some other race and 6.14% are multiracial.
Mineral Wells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,218 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,707 (71.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mineral Wells is White with a population of 12,024 (80.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,052 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Mineral Wells's population decreased by 215 (1.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mineral Wells's population decreased by 1,933 (11.53%), 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, Mineral Wells's population was lowest in year 2015 at 14,694.