Red River County, TX Population

Overview

11,685

Total Population

48.3

Median age

52.35%

Female population %

91:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

887

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Red River County is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red River County's population under 18 was 20.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red River County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red River County, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 14.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.27% aged 30 to 64, 23.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 549 more females than males in Red River County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.35% females and 47.65% males in Red River County, TX.
The Red River County, TX gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 514.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 606.

Red River County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red River County population: 78.40% are White, 14.69% are Black or African American, 1.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.45% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
Red River County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 887 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,798 (92.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red River County is White with a population of 9,161 (78.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,301 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Red River County's population decreased by 1,428 (9.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red River County's population decreased by 1,313 (10.20%), 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 River County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,542.