Uvalde, TX Population

Overview

15,374

Total Population

32.4

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,577

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Uvalde is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Uvalde's population under 18 was 28.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Uvalde's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Uvalde, 23.78% were under the age of 15, 21.40% aged 15 to 29, 40.42% aged 30 to 64, 12.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 246 more females than males in Uvalde:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Uvalde, TX.
The Uvalde, TX gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 751.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 811.

Uvalde's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Uvalde population: 81.58% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.65% are Asian, 5.05% are some other race and 9.05% are multiracial.
Uvalde's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 12,577 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,797 (18.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Uvalde is White with a population of 12,542 (81.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,681 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Uvalde's population decreased by 487 (3.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Uvalde's population decreased by 543 (3.45%), 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, Uvalde's population was lowest in year 2020 at 15,217.