San Patricio County, TX Population

Overview

68,600

Total Population

35.8

Median age

49.09%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

40,157

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Patricio County is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Patricio County's population under 18 was 26.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Patricio County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Patricio County, 22.21% were under the age of 15, 19.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,254 less females than males in San Patricio County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.09% females and 50.91% males in San Patricio County, TX.
The San Patricio County, TX gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,844.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,748.

San Patricio County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Patricio County population: 80.91% are White, 2.03% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.70% are some other race and 12.12% are multiracial.
San Patricio County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 40,157 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,443 (41.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Patricio County is White with a population of 55,501 (80.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 69,954 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, San Patricio County's population decreased by 2,961 (4.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Patricio County's population increased by 4,414 (6.85%), 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 Patricio County's population was lowest in year 2010 at 64,424.