Colorado County, TX Population

Overview

20,559

Total Population

42.6

Median age

50.33%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

73.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,381

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colorado County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colorado County's population under 18 was 23.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colorado County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colorado County, 20.58% were under the age of 15, 16.80% aged 15 to 29, 40.82% aged 30 to 64, 18.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 135 more females than males in Colorado County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.33% females and 49.67% males in Colorado County, TX.
The Colorado County, TX gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 854.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 861.

Colorado County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colorado County population: 68.33% are White, 12.53% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 15.59% are some other race and 2.63% are multiracial.
Colorado County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,381 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,178 (68.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colorado County is White with a population of 14,047 (68.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,467 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Colorado County's population increased by 547 (2.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colorado County's population decreased by 310 (1.49%), 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, Colorado County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 20,195.