Demographic Profile for Garza County, Texas
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Garza internationally. The international migration into Garza totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Garza County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 54.9 percent White, 5.4 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 39 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 44.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Garza has increased in diversity when 42.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
Garza County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 5,002 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 4,865. This growth shows an increase of 2.8 percent. Garza ranks 130 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,735 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Garza County, Texas to be 34.1 years of age. The median age in Garza is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 35.1 years old. With a total of 28.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Garza can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
By measuring total land area, Garza spans a total area of 896 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Garza County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 54.9 percent White, 5.4 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 39 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 44.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Garza has increased in diversity when 42.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
Garza County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 5,002 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 4,865. This growth shows an increase of 2.8 percent. Garza ranks 130 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,735 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Garza County, Texas to be 34.1 years of age. The median age in Garza is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 35.1 years old. With a total of 28.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Garza can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
By measuring total land area, Garza spans a total area of 896 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
