Motley County, TX Population

Overview

1,269

Total Population

46.3

Median age

45.47%

Female population %

119.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

86.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Motley County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Motley County's population under 18 was 21.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Motley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Motley County, 18.83% were under the age of 15, 19.54% aged 15 to 29, 34.20% aged 30 to 64, 25.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 less females than males in Motley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.47% females and 54.53% males in Motley County, TX.
The Motley County, TX gender ratio is 119.9:100 i.e. 119.9 men to 100 women (1.199).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 64.

Motley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Motley County population: 85.82% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 6.62% are some other race and 6.38% are multiracial.
Motley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,099 (86.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Motley County is White with a population of 1,089 (85.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,437 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Motley County's population decreased by 232 (16.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Motley County's population decreased by 142 (11.78%), 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, Motley County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,032.