West Columbia, TX Population

Overview

3,674

Total Population

45.0

Median age

54.44%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

65.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,345

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Columbia's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Columbia is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Columbia's population under 18 was 20.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Columbia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Columbia, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 42.71% aged 30 to 64, 19.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 326 more females than males in West Columbia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.44% females and 45.56% males in West Columbia, TX.
The West Columbia, TX gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 395.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 250.

West Columbia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Columbia population: 54.68% are White, 23.76% are Black or African American, 3.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.17% are some other race and 2.29% are multiracial.
West Columbia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,345 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,329 (63.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Columbia is White with a population of 2,009 (54.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,292 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, West Columbia's population decreased by 376 (8.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Columbia's population decreased by 264 (6.77%), 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, West Columbia's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,597.