Little Elm, TX Population

Overview

45,124

Total Population

36.2

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

41.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,963

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Little Elm's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Little Elm is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Little Elm's population under 18 was 28.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Little Elm's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Little Elm, 22.67% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 52.35% aged 30 to 64, 6.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,040 less females than males in Little Elm:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Little Elm, TX.
The Little Elm, TX gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,953.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,741.

Little Elm's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Little Elm population: 56.46% are White, 19.96% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.51% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.40% are some other race and 10.04% are multiracial.
Little Elm's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8,963 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,161 (80.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Little Elm is White with a population of 25,479 (56.46% of the total population).

Little Elm's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 55,357 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Little Elm's population increased by 21,710 (485.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Little Elm's population increased by 21,012 (80.25%), 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, Little Elm's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,472.