South Padre Island, TX Population

Overview

2,138

Total Population

58.5

Median age

44.76%

Female population %

123.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

461

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Padre Island is 58.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Padre Island's population under 18 was 6.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Padre Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Padre Island, 4.68% were under the age of 15, 12.30% aged 15 to 29, 53.51% aged 30 to 64, 29.51% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 224 less females than males in South Padre Island:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.76% females and 55.24% males in South Padre Island, TX.
The South Padre Island, TX gender ratio is 123.4:100 i.e. 123.4 men to 100 women (1.234).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 234.

South Padre Island's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Padre Island population: 81.10% are White, 4.82% are Black or African American, 2.48% are Asian, 4.12% are some other race and 7.48% are multiracial.
South Padre Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 461 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,677 (78.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Padre Island is White with a population of 1,734 (81.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,897 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, South Padre Island's population increased by 379 (15.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Padre Island's population decreased by 757 (26.75%), 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, South Padre Island's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,056.