Overview
144,803
Total Population
39.5
Median age
49.94%
Female population %
100.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
56.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19,192
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Parker County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Parker County is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Parker County's population under 18 was 24.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Parker County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Parker County, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 46.67% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 179 less females than males in Parker County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Parker County, TX.
- The Parker County, TX gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,616.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,473.
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Race / Ethnicity
Parker County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Parker County population: 89.37% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.08% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.
- Parker County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 19,192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 125,611 (86.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Parker County is White with a population of 129,416 (89.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Parker County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 165,834 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Parker County's population increased by 28,159 (31.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Parker County's population increased by 32,223 (27.46%), 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, Parker County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 89,165.
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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)