South Mountain, TX Population

Overview

427

Total Population

48.1

Median age

52.69%

Female population %

89.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

67.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Mountain's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Mountain is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Mountain's population under 18 was 15.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Mountain's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Mountain, 12.18% were under the age of 15, 13.58% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 26.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 more females than males in South Mountain:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.69% females and 47.31% males in South Mountain, TX.
The South Mountain, TX gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 31.

South Mountain's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Mountain population: 94.38% are White, 2.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.94% are some other race and 2.34% are multiracial.
South Mountain's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 367 (85.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Mountain is White with a population of 403 (94.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 410 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, South Mountain's population decreased by 13 (3.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Mountain's population increased by 21 (5.43%), 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, South Mountain's population was lowest in year 2009 at 351.