Garza County, Texas Population 2024

4,536

Garza County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 4,536 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Garza County, Texas is the 206th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 6,466 and has seen a growth of -29.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,631190.41%
20284,612190.41%
20274,593190.42%
20264,574190.42%
20254,555190.42%
20244,536190.42%
20234,517190.42%
20224,498-1,771-28.25%
20216,2694527.77%
20205,817-421-6.75%
20196,238110.18%
20186,227-253-3.9%
20176,4802834.57%
20166,197-187-2.93%
20156,384-25-0.39%
20146,409450.71%
20136,364-49-0.76%
20126,413-143-2.18%
20116,556901.39%
20106,46600%
19905,143-193-3.62%
19805,336470.89%
19705,289-1,322-20%
19606,6113305.25%
19506,28160310.62%
19405,678921.65%
19305,5861,33331.34%
19204,2532,258113.18%
19101,9951,810978.38%
19001851711221.43%
189014-22-61.11%
188036-4,595-99.22%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (19)
County Website
Garza County
State
Texas
County Seat
Post
2020 Population
5,817
Area
893 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-22.02% (-1,281)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,32061.09%
Two or more races93717.24%
Black or African American56810.45%
Other race55810.27%
Native American380.7%
Asian140.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garza County, Texas Population by Race

Garza County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Garza County, Texas Median Age

38.4

Total

38.3

Male

40.2

Female

Garza County, Texas Adults

There are 4,406 adults, (805 of whom are seniors) in Garza County, Texas.

Garza County, Texas Age Dependency

50.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Garza County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female2,02937.33%
Male3,40662.67%

Garza County, Texas Population by Age

Garza County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4332.968.531.5
Married7083.9475.124.9
Non Family4781.1456.543.5
Female2023.2876.723.3
Male453.7655.644.4

3.58

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garza County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade60516.14%
Associates Degree802.13%
Bachelors Degree2727.26%
Graduate Degree1263.36%
High School Graduate1,23632.98%
Less Than 9th Grade59215.8%
Some College83722.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garza County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garza County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,78580948
White1,5471,400325
2+ Races61326725
Black3532790
Other Race3232170
Native American34110
Asian14148

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.14%.

Garza County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,352$52,500$15,924
Graduate Degree$39,659$128,214$39,091
High School Graduate$30,696$31,812$29,173
Less Than 9th Grade$40,660$41,632$2,499
Overall$35,536$41,905$29,470
Some College$40,833$37,188$44,286

$35,536

Average Earnings

$41,905

Average Male

$29,470

Average Female

Garza County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garza County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garza County, Texas Language

60.96% of Garza County, Texas residents speak only English, while 39.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.86% of the population.

Garza County, Texas Language

Garza County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,70128716.87%
White1,87421311.37%
Black4016917.21%
Other494459.11%
Multiple445265.84%

14.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.28%

Male Poverty Rate

13.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garza County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garza County, Texas is Black, with 17.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garza County, Texas is Multiple, with 5.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.99%.

Garza County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.37%
Bachelors or Greater19.14%
High School8.64%
Some College6.87%

Garza County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.21%
Female Employed9.38%
Male Employed3.32%
Female Unemployed0%

Garza County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garza County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,250$81,823
Households$50,545$68,426
Married Families$92,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,672$37,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garza County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Garza County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garza County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Garza County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garza County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

316

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War186
Second Gulf War124
Vietnam20
Korea18
World War II0

Garza County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64131
35 to 5491
75+75
18 to 3413
65 to 746

Garza County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1826.62%
Black11631.52%
Hispanic321.47%
2+ Races111.49%
Other Race71.41%

Garza County, Texas Veterans by Race

Garza County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garza County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.6%

Labor Force Participation

38.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Garza County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garza County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garza County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.03%

Born in Garza County, Texas

83.42%

Native Born

16.58%

Foreign Born

14.77%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.42% of Garza County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 72.03% having been born in Texas. 14.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garza County, Texas Place of Birth

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