Overview
5,432
Total Population
31.0
Median age
54.12%
Female population %
84.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
65.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,083
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wolfforth's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wolfforth is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wolfforth's population under 18 was 35.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wolfforth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wolfforth, 31.44% were under the age of 15, 18.02% aged 15 to 29, 42.43% aged 30 to 64, 7.22% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Wolfforth, TX population by age ➔
Gender
There are 448 more females than males in Wolfforth:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.12% females and 45.88% males in Wolfforth, TX.
- The Wolfforth, TX gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 294.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 569.
Read more about Wolfforth, TX population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Wolfforth's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wolfforth population: 77.87% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 3.09% are some other race and 18.59% are multiracial.
- Wolfforth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,083 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,349 (61.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wolfforth is White with a population of 4,23 (77.87% of the total population).
Read more about Wolfforth, TX population by race ➔
Year by year
Wolfforth's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,589 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Wolfforth's population increased by 1,016 (37.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wolfforth's population increased by 1,924 (52.07%), 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, Wolfforth's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,679.
Read more about Wolfforth, TX population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)