Overview
32,347
Total Population
24.8
Median age
52.35%
Female population %
91:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
42.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,311
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nacogdoches's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nacogdoches is 24.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nacogdoches's population under 18 was 19.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nacogdoches's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nacogdoches, 17.09% were under the age of 15, 40.75% aged 15 to 29, 29.69% aged 30 to 64, 10.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,519 more females than males in Nacogdoches:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.35% females and 47.65% males in Nacogdoches, TX.
- The Nacogdoches, TX gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,157.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,531.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nacogdoches's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nacogdoches population: 61.32% are White, 28% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.61% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.19% are some other race and 6.24% are multiracial.
- Nacogdoches's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,311 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,036 (80.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nacogdoches is White with a population of 19,836 (61.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nacogdoches's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 34,329 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Nacogdoches's population increased by 2,280 (7.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nacogdoches's population decreased by 774 (2.35%), 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, Nacogdoches's population was lowest in year 2000 at 30,593.
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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)