Texas County, MO Population

Overview

24,866

Total Population

42.6

Median age

47.18%

Female population %

112:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

551

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Texas County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Texas County's population under 18 was 21.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Texas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Texas County, 17.34% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 18.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,404 less females than males in Texas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.18% females and 52.82% males in Texas County, MO.
The Texas County, MO gender ratio is 112:100 i.e. 112 men to 100 women (1.120).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 981.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 989.

Texas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Texas County population: 91.41% are White, 2.04% are Black or African American, 1.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.84% are some other race and 3.24% are multiracial.
Texas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 551 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,315 (97.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Texas County is White with a population of 22,729 (91.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,043 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Texas County's population increased by 3,059 (13.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Texas County's population decreased by 1,717 (6.59%), 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, Texas County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,984.