Demographic Profile for Bastrop County, Texas
When calculating the total land area, Bastrop spans a total of 888 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 79 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rowan, KY (79 per sq. mile ), Lonoke, AR (79 per sq. mile ), Grainger, TN (79 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Somerset, MD (79 per sq. mile ), Clinton, NY (79 per sq. mile ), Sullivan, NY (79 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bastrop County, Texas to be 34.6 years old. The median age in Bastrop is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 35.3 years of age. With 26.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bastrop can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Bastrop internationally. The international migration into Bastrop makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Bastrop County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 62 percent White, 8.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 27.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 36.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bastrop has increased the percent of minority population when 33.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
Bastrop County, Texas had a total estimated population of 69,932 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 58,305. This growth shows an increase of 19.9 percent. Bastrop ranks 27 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 291 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bastrop County, Texas to be 34.6 years old. The median age in Bastrop is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 35.3 years of age. With 26.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bastrop can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Bastrop internationally. The international migration into Bastrop makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Bastrop County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 62 percent White, 8.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 27.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 36.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bastrop has increased the percent of minority population when 33.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
Bastrop County, Texas had a total estimated population of 69,932 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 58,305. This growth shows an increase of 19.9 percent. Bastrop ranks 27 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 291 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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