Overview
12,333
Total Population
37.7
Median age
54.04%
Female population %
85:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
59.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,208
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tomball's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tomball is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tomball's population under 18 was 21.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tomball's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tomball, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 24.90% aged 15 to 29, 38.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.54% aged 65 to 84, and 4.06% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 997 more females than males in Tomball:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.04% females and 45.96% males in Tomball, TX.
- The Tomball, TX gender ratio is 85:100 i.e. 85 men to 100 women (0.850).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 584.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 763.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tomball's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tomball population: 79.42% are White, 11.54% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 2.25% are some other race and 5.94% are multiracial.
- Tomball's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,208 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,125 (73.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tomball is White with a population of 9,795 (79.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tomball's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 13,585 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Tomball's population increased by 1,413 (15.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tomball's population increased by 1,601 (14.92%), 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, Tomball's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,318.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)