Pecos, TX Population

Overview

12,467

Total Population

36.4

Median age

39.58%

Female population %

152.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

44.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,45

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pecos is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pecos's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pecos's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pecos, 19.09% were under the age of 15, 22.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 9.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,597 less females than males in Pecos:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.58% females and 60.42% males in Pecos, TX.
The Pecos, TX gender ratio is 152.6:100 i.e. 152.6 men to 100 women (1.526).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,139.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 558.

Pecos's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pecos population: 64.27% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.88% are some other race and 14.52% are multiracial.
Pecos's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9,45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,017 (24.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pecos is White with a population of 8,012 (64.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,866 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Pecos's population decreased by 633 (6.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pecos's population increased by 4,049 (45.92%), 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 2021, Pecos's population was lowest in year 2008 at 7,865.