Reeves County, TX Population

Overview

14,584

Total Population

36.7

Median age

38.32%

Female population %

161:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

43.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,946

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Reeves County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Reeves County's population under 18 was 22.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Reeves County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Reeves County, 18.04% were under the age of 15, 22.12% aged 15 to 29, 47.61% aged 30 to 64, 10.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,408 less females than males in Reeves County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.32% females and 61.68% males in Reeves County, TX.
The Reeves County, TX gender ratio is 161:100 i.e. 161 men to 100 women (1.610).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,371.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 566.

Reeves County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Reeves County population: 67.96% are White, 2.21% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.19% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.82% are some other race and 13.51% are multiracial.
Reeves County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,946 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,638 (24.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Reeves County is White with a population of 9,911 (67.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,951 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Reeves County's population increased by 786 (6.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Reeves County's population increased by 933 (6.75%), 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, Reeves County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 11,116.