Young County, TX Population

Overview

17,894

Total Population

40.4

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

67.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,469

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Young County is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Young County's population under 18 was 24.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Young County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Young County, 19.91% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 17.35% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 236 more females than males in Young County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Young County, TX.
The Young County, TX gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 675.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 764.

Young County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Young County population: 91.60% are White, 1.25% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 2.69% are some other race and 3.66% are multiracial.
Young County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,469 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,425 (80.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Young County is White with a population of 16,391 (91.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,523 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Young County's population increased by 711 (3.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Young County's population decreased by 676 (3.65%), 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, Young County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 17,505.