Aransas County, TX Population

Overview

24,149

Total Population

49.8

Median age

48.37%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Aransas County is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Aransas County's population under 18 was 19.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Aransas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Aransas County, 13.40% were under the age of 15, 15.47% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 24.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 785 less females than males in Aransas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.37% females and 51.63% males in Aransas County, TX.
The Aransas County, TX gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,138.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 1,118.

Aransas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Aransas County population: 86.82% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 1.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.42% are Asian, 3.19% are some other race and 7.18% are multiracial.
Aransas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,249 (71.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Aransas County is White with a population of 20,967 (86.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,421 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Aransas County's population increased by 724 (3.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Aransas County's population increased by 743 (3.20%), 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, Aransas County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,465.