Willacy County, TX Population

Overview

20,423

Total Population

33.4

Median age

44.48%

Female population %

124.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18,022

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Willacy County is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Willacy County's population under 18 was 23.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Willacy County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Willacy County, 20.05% were under the age of 15, 24.54% aged 15 to 29, 41.60% aged 30 to 64, 11.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,255 less females than males in Willacy County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.48% females and 55.52% males in Willacy County, TX.
The Willacy County, TX gender ratio is 124.8:100 i.e. 124.8 men to 100 women (1.248).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 793.

Willacy County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Willacy County population: 79.51% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are some other race and 16.59% are multiracial.
Willacy County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 18,022 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,401 (11.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Willacy County is White with a population of 16,239 (79.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,226 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Willacy County's population increased by 2,192 (10.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Willacy County's population decreased by 2,076 (9.34%), 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, Willacy County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 19,820.