Waller County, TX Population

Overview

55,505

Total Population

29.9

Median age

50.13%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,284

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waller County is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waller County's population under 18 was 24.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waller County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waller County, 20.65% were under the age of 15, 29.46% aged 15 to 29, 38.15% aged 30 to 64, 10.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 147 more females than males in Waller County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.13% females and 49.87% males in Waller County, TX.
The Waller County, TX gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,545.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,537.

Waller County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waller County population: 54.25% are White, 23.67% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.32% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.02% are some other race and 6.18% are multiracial.
Waller County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17,284 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,221 (68.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waller County is White with a population of 30,114 (54.25% of the total population).

Waller County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 61,894 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waller County's population increased by 10,832 (33.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waller County's population increased by 13,746 (31.56%), 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, Waller County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,726.