Nolan County, TX Population

Overview

14,727

Total Population

36.8

Median age

48.57%

Female population %

105.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,75

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Nolan County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Nolan County is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nolan County's population under 18 was 26.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nolan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nolan County, 21.74% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 40.98% aged 30 to 64, 15.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 421 less females than males in Nolan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.57% females and 51.43% males in Nolan County, TX.
The Nolan County, TX gender ratio is 105.9:100 i.e. 105.9 men to 100 women (1.059).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 844.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 554.

Nolan County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nolan County population: 80.82% are White, 4.90% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 5.91% are some other race and 7.60% are multiracial.
Nolan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,977 (60.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nolan County is White with a population of 11,902 (80.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,979 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Nolan County's population decreased by 732 (4.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nolan County's population decreased by 524 (3.44%), 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, Nolan County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,473.