Wichita Falls, TX Population

Overview

102,563

Total Population

32.6

Median age

47.44%

Female population %

110.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22,727

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wichita Falls is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wichita Falls's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wichita Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wichita Falls, 19.20% were under the age of 15, 26.77% aged 15 to 29, 40.69% aged 30 to 64, 11.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,259 less females than males in Wichita Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.44% females and 52.56% males in Wichita Falls, TX.
The Wichita Falls, TX gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,960.

Wichita Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wichita Falls population: 71.74% are White, 12.73% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.49% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.72% are some other race and 7.29% are multiracial.
Wichita Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 22,727 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 79,836 (77.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wichita Falls is White with a population of 73,575 (71.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 105,262 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Wichita Falls's population increased by 614 (0.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wichita Falls's population decreased by 2,285 (2.18%), 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, Wichita Falls's population was lowest in year 2008 at 100,886.