Overview
6,410
Total Population
37.0
Median age
42.79%
Female population %
133.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
49.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,247
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Willis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Willis is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Willis's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Willis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Willis, 18.30% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 47.18% aged 30 to 64, 14.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.30% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 924 less females than males in Willis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.79% females and 57.21% males in Willis, TX.
- The Willis, TX gender ratio is 133.7:100 i.e. 133.7 men to 100 women (1.337).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 398.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 439.

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Race / Ethnicity
Willis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Willis population: 67.99% are White, 8.85% are Black or African American, 1.01% are Asian, 5.51% are some other race and 16.65% are multiracial.
- Willis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,163 (49.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Willis is White with a population of 4,358 (67.99% of the total population).

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Year by year
Willis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,053 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Willis's population increased by 1,599 (37.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Willis's population increased by 535 (9.06%), 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, Willis's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,309.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)