Pecos County, TX Population

Overview

15,202

Total Population

36.1

Median age

42.56%

Female population %

135:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,551

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pecos County is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pecos County's population under 18 was 24.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pecos County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pecos County, 20.85% were under the age of 15, 19.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 11.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,262 less females than males in Pecos County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.56% females and 57.44% males in Pecos County, TX.
The Pecos County, TX gender ratio is 135:100 i.e. 135 men to 100 women (1.350).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 936.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 566.

Pecos County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pecos County population: 73.47% are White, 3.89% are Black or African American, 1.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.35% are some other race and 12.15% are multiracial.
Pecos County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,551 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,651 (30.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pecos County is White with a population of 11,169 (73.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,684 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pecos County's population decreased by 1,163 (6.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pecos County's population decreased by 336 (2.16%), 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, Pecos County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,735.