Terry County, TX Population

Overview

11,937

Total Population

34.7

Median age

45.06%

Female population %

121.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,707

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Terry County is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Terry County's population under 18 was 27.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Terry County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Terry County, 23.34% were under the age of 15, 20.87% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,179 less females than males in Terry County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.06% females and 54.94% males in Terry County, TX.
The Terry County, TX gender ratio is 121.9:100 i.e. 121.9 men to 100 women (1.219).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 664.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 660.

Terry County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Terry County population: 75.65% are White, 2.05% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 4.51% are some other race and 17.66% are multiracial.
Terry County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,23 (43.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Terry County is White with a population of 9,03 (75.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,796 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Terry County's population decreased by 20 (0.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Terry County's population decreased by 887 (6.99%), 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, Terry County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,567.