San Jacinto County, TX Population

Overview

27,380

Total Population

45.3

Median age

50.33%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,911

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Jacinto County is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Jacinto County's population under 18 was 21.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Jacinto County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Jacinto County, 17.66% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 19.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 182 more females than males in San Jacinto County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.33% females and 49.67% males in San Jacinto County, TX.
The San Jacinto County, TX gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,233.

San Jacinto County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Jacinto County population: 78.24% are White, 9.52% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.05% are some other race and 9.48% are multiracial.
San Jacinto County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,911 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,469 (85.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Jacinto County is White with a population of 21,421 (78.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,867 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, San Jacinto County's population increased by 3,956 (17.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Jacinto County's population increased by 1,051 (3.97%), 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, San Jacinto County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,524.