Palo Pinto County, TX Population

Overview

28,303

Total Population

41.3

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,752

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palo Pinto County is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palo Pinto County's population under 18 was 23.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palo Pinto County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palo Pinto County, 20.05% were under the age of 15, 17.20% aged 15 to 29, 43.20% aged 30 to 64, 17.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 451 more females than males in Palo Pinto County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Palo Pinto County, TX.
The Palo Pinto County, TX gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,142.

Palo Pinto County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palo Pinto County population: 87.93% are White, 2.47% are Black or African American, 1.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 2.94% are some other race and 4.60% are multiracial.
Palo Pinto County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,752 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,551 (79.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palo Pinto County is White with a population of 24,887 (87.93% of the total population).

Palo Pinto County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 29,239 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Palo Pinto County's population increased by 1,030 (3.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palo Pinto County's population increased by 352 (1.25%), 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, Palo Pinto County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 27,063.