Overview
122,609
Total Population
35.3
Median age
51.10%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
54.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
30,218
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pearland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pearland is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pearland's population under 18 was 28.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pearland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pearland, 24.26% were under the age of 15, 16.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.27% aged 30 to 64, 9.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,705 more females than males in Pearland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in Pearland, TX.
- The Pearland, TX gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 5,494.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 5,951.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pearland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pearland population: 55.05% are White, 19.45% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.56% are Asian, 2.96% are some other race and 7.36% are multiracial.
- Pearland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 30,218 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 92,391 (75.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pearland is White with a population of 67,499 (55.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pearland's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 126,949 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Pearland's population increased by 47,890 (103.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pearland's population increased by 31,881 (33.88%), 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, Pearland's population was lowest in year 2000 at 46,218.
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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)