Terrell County, TX Population

Overview

979

Total Population

54.2

Median age

48.72%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

53

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Terrell County is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Terrell County's population under 18 was 15.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Terrell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Terrell County, 12.05% were under the age of 15, 11.95% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 27.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Terrell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.72% females and 51.28% males in Terrell County, TX.
The Terrell County, TX gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 70.

Terrell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Terrell County population: 88.46% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 2.35% are some other race and 7.76% are multiracial.
Terrell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 449 (45.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Terrell County is White with a population of 866 (88.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,061 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Terrell County's population decreased by 54 (5.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Terrell County's population decreased by 257 (25.52%), 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, Terrell County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 693.