Demographic Profile for Aransas County, Texas
Aransas County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 72.4 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 2.5 percent Asian, and 21.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 26.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Aransas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 24.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Aransas County, Texas had a total estimated population of 24,640 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 22,537. This growth signifies an increase of 9.3 percent. Aransas ranks 66 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 803 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Aransas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Aransas totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
By measuring total land area, Aransas spans a total area of 252 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 98 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Des Moines, IA (98 per sq. mile ), Holmes, OH (98 per sq. mile ), Laurens, SC (98 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hancock, MS (98 per sq. mile ), Washington, OH (98 per sq. mile ), San Bernardino, CA (98 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Aransas County, Texas to be 42.4 years of age. The median age in Aransas is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 42.8 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Aransas can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Aransas County, Texas had a total estimated population of 24,640 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 22,537. This growth signifies an increase of 9.3 percent. Aransas ranks 66 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 803 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Aransas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Aransas totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
By measuring total land area, Aransas spans a total area of 252 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 98 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Des Moines, IA (98 per sq. mile ), Holmes, OH (98 per sq. mile ), Laurens, SC (98 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hancock, MS (98 per sq. mile ), Washington, OH (98 per sq. mile ), San Bernardino, CA (98 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Aransas County, Texas to be 42.4 years of age. The median age in Aransas is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 42.8 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Aransas can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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