Wheeler County, TX Population

Overview

5,091

Total Population

39.8

Median age

47.69%

Female population %

109.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,302

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wheeler County is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheeler County's population under 18 was 25.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheeler County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheeler County, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 42.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 235 less females than males in Wheeler County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.69% females and 52.31% males in Wheeler County, TX.
The Wheeler County, TX gender ratio is 109.7:100 i.e. 109.7 men to 100 women (1.097).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 239.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 205.

Wheeler County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheeler County population: 85.98% are White, 1.85% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 4.89% are some other race and 6.89% are multiracial.
Wheeler County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,302 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,789 (74.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheeler County is White with a population of 4,377 (85.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,720 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Wheeler County's population increased by 152 (2.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheeler County's population decreased by 411 (7.63%), 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, Wheeler County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 4,702.