Shackelford County, TX Population

Overview

3,145

Total Population

45.1

Median age

49.25%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

376

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shackelford County is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shackelford County's population under 18 was 23.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shackelford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shackelford County, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 16.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Shackelford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Shackelford County, TX.
The Shackelford County, TX gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 176.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 194.

Shackelford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shackelford County population: 93.23% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 2.29% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.
Shackelford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 376 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,769 (88.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shackelford County is White with a population of 2,932 (93.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,384 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Shackelford County's population increased by 114 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shackelford County's population decreased by 279 (8.24%), 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, Shackelford County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,030.