Demographic Profile for Reagan County, Texas
Reagan County, Texas had a total estimated population of 2,995 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 3,293. The decline represents a decrease of -9 percent. Reagan ranks 216 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,505 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Reagan County, Texas has a population that is made of 45.6 percent White, 3.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 50.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 54.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Reagan has increased the percent of minority population when 53.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Reagan County, Texas to be 36.6 years old. The median age in Reagan is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 32.5 years of age. With 30 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Reagan can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Reagan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Reagan 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 immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Reagan encompasses a total area of 1175 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Reagan County, Texas has a population that is made of 45.6 percent White, 3.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 50.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 54.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Reagan has increased the percent of minority population when 53.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Reagan County, Texas to be 36.6 years old. The median age in Reagan is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 32.5 years of age. With 30 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Reagan can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Reagan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Reagan 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 immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Reagan encompasses a total area of 1175 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
