Nocona, TX Population

Overview

2,998

Total Population

40.1

Median age

55.27%

Female population %

80.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

87.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

661

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nocona is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nocona's population under 18 was 25.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nocona's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nocona, 23.22% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 34.32% aged 30 to 64, 18.88% aged 65 to 84, and 4.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 316 more females than males in Nocona:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.27% females and 44.73% males in Nocona, TX.
The Nocona, TX gender ratio is 80.9:100 i.e. 80.9 men to 100 women (0.809).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 172.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 222.

Nocona's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nocona population: 83.89% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.31% are some other race and 1.27% are multiracial.
Nocona's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 661 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,337 (77.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nocona is White with a population of 2,515 (83.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,259 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Nocona's population decreased by 166 (5.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nocona's population decreased by 33 (1.09%), 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, Nocona's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,926.