Red Oak, TX Population

Overview

13,956

Total Population

36.0

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,921

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Red Oak is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Oak's population under 18 was 30.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Oak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Oak, 24.48% were under the age of 15, 18.33% aged 15 to 29, 47.76% aged 30 to 64, 8.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 222 more females than males in Red Oak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Red Oak, TX.
The Red Oak, TX gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 832.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 817.

Red Oak's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Oak population: 49.17% are White, 32.73% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.16% are Asian, 5.52% are some other race and 9.73% are multiracial.
Red Oak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,921 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,035 (79.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Oak is White with a population of 6,862 (49.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,396 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Red Oak's population increased by 4,976 (85.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Oak's population increased by 3,618 (33.58%), 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, Red Oak's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,798.