Swisher County, TX Population

Overview

7,055

Total Population

37.1

Median age

44.04%

Female population %

127.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,186

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Swisher County is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Swisher County's population under 18 was 25.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Swisher County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Swisher County, 19.82% were under the age of 15, 21.02% aged 15 to 29, 40.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.31% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 841 less females than males in Swisher County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.04% females and 55.96% males in Swisher County, TX.
The Swisher County, TX gender ratio is 127.1:100 i.e. 127.1 men to 100 women (1.271).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 379.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 280.

Swisher County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Swisher County population: 79.89% are White, 8.08% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.37% are some other race and 7.60% are multiracial.
Swisher County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,186 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,869 (54.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Swisher County is White with a population of 5,636 (79.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,328 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Swisher County's population decreased by 409 (4.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Swisher County's population decreased by 973 (12.29%), 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, Swisher County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,881.