Pampa, TX Population

Overview

16,817

Total Population

35.3

Median age

49.04%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,649

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pampa is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pampa's population under 18 was 26.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pampa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pampa, 22.60% were under the age of 15, 20.29% aged 15 to 29, 40.88% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 323 less females than males in Pampa:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Pampa, TX.
The Pampa, TX gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 682.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 699.

Pampa's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pampa population: 79.19% are White, 3.88% are Black or African American, 2.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.47% are some other race and 5.76% are multiracial.
Pampa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,649 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,168 (66.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pampa is White with a population of 13,317 (79.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,334 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Pampa's population increased by 199 (1.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pampa's population decreased by 1,072 (5.99%), 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, Pampa's population was lowest in year 2004 at 16,599.