Rains County, TX Population

Overview

12,013

Total Population

48.8

Median age

49.79%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rains County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rains County is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rains County's population under 18 was 19.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rains County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rains County, 15.64% were under the age of 15, 14.57% aged 15 to 29, 45.98% aged 30 to 64, 22.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 less females than males in Rains County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.79% females and 50.21% males in Rains County, TX.
The Rains County, TX gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 584.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 744.

Rains County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rains County population: 92.10% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 1.64% are some other race and 1.42% are multiracial.
Rains County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,872 (90.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rains County is White with a population of 11,064 (92.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,823 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rains County's population increased by 1,705 (18.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rains County's population increased by 1,280 (11.75%), 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, Rains County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,193.