Prairie View, TX Population

Overview

6,464

Total Population

20.5

Median age

56.61%

Female population %

76.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

8.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

248

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Prairie View is 20.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prairie View's population under 18 was 6.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prairie View's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prairie View, 4.67% were under the age of 15, 84.79% aged 15 to 29, 7.47% aged 30 to 64, 2.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 854 more females than males in Prairie View:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.61% females and 43.39% males in Prairie View, TX.
The Prairie View, TX gender ratio is 76.7:100 i.e. 76.7 men to 100 women (0.767).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,428.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,616.

Prairie View's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prairie View population: 2.89% are White, 94.76% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.68% are some other race and 1.38% are multiracial.
Prairie View's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 248 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,216 (96.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prairie View is Black or African American with a population of 6,125 (94.76% of the total population).

Prairie View's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,420 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Prairie View's population increased by 1,145 (25.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prairie View's population increased by 2,595 (46.33%), 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, Prairie View's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,456.