Nolan County, Texas Population 2024

14,152

Nolan County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 14,152 with a growth rate of -1.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nolan County, Texas is the 144th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 15,247 and has seen a growth of -7.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,382-154-1.14%
202813,536-154-1.12%
202713,690-154-1.11%
202613,844-154-1.1%
202513,998-154-1.09%
202414,152-154-1.08%
202314,306-154-1.07%
202214,460-145-0.99%
202114,605-116-0.79%
202014,721-112-0.76%
201914,833-12-0.08%
201814,845-67-0.45%
201714,912-170-1.13%
201615,082-46-0.3%
201515,128-11-0.07%
201415,139630.42%
201315,0761370.92%
201214,939-208-1.37%
201115,147-100-0.66%
201015,24700%
199016,594-765-4.41%
198017,3591,1397.02%
197016,220-2,743-14.47%
196018,963-845-4.27%
195019,8082,49914.44%
194017,309-2,014-10.42%
193019,3238,45577.8%
192010,868-1,131-9.43%
191011,9999,388359.56%
19002,6111,03865.99%
18901,573933145.78%
1880640-12,742-95.22%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.08% (-154)
County Website
Nolan County
State
Texas
County Seat
Sweetwater
2020 Population
14,721
Area
912 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.87% (-569)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,04268.95%
Two or more races2,60217.86%
Other race1,1768.07%
Black or African American6184.24%
Native American1130.78%
Asian140.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nolan County, Texas Population by Race

Nolan County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Nolan County, Texas Median Age

36.5

Total

35.5

Male

39.3

Female

Nolan County, Texas Adults

There are 10,832 adults, (2,924 of whom are seniors) in Nolan County, Texas.

Nolan County, Texas Age Dependency

84.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Nolan County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female7,13648.99%
Male7,42951.01%

Nolan County, Texas Population by Age

Nolan County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8342.4466.133.9
Married2,5203.127822
Non Family2,1861.1558.341.7
Female8143.5146.953.1
Male3143.1775.224.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

66.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nolan County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8138.48%
Associates Degree8989.37%
Bachelors Degree8238.59%
Graduate Degree4925.13%
High School Graduate3,48736.38%
Less Than 9th Grade7688.01%
Some College2,30324.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Nolan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7055,1461,087
Hispanic3,1252,200175
2+ Races1,3301,122142
Other Race72147039
Black3712860
Native American414123

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 56.1%.

Nolan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,596$64,122$55,938
Graduate Degree$61,339$104,722$52,679
High School Graduate$37,138$47,316$22,500
Less Than 9th Grade$26,152$29,489$14,489
Overall$37,236$45,679$26,351
Some College$39,318$50,975$26,183

$37,236

Average Earnings

$45,679

Average Male

$26,351

Average Female

Nolan County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nolan County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nolan County, Texas Language

77.9% of Nolan County, Texas residents speak only English, while 22.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.28% of the population.

Nolan County, Texas Language

Nolan County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,2991,07920.36%
White7,7001,03413.43%
Multiple2,52462724.84%
Other1,17631726.96%
Black57518932.87%
Native1136557.52%

18.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.56%

Male Poverty Rate

20.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nolan County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nolan County, Texas is Native, with 57.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nolan County, Texas is White, with 13.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.09%.

Nolan County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.58%
Some College16.83%
High School11.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.4%

Nolan County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.67%
Female Unemployed35.84%
Female Employed12.11%
Male Employed8.89%

Nolan County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nolan County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,552$86,918
Households$50,160$73,488
Married Families$83,991$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,632$47,828

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nolan County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Nolan County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nolan County, Texas Marriage

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

Nolan County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nolan County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

657

Number of Veterans

612

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam317
Second Gulf War121
First Gulf War97
Korea25
World War II18

Nolan County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74226
75+172
35 to 54122
55 to 6479
18 to 3458

Nolan County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5356.83%
Hispanic1173.11%
Black4911.64%
2+ Races382.47%
Other Race252.72%
Native American1010.1%

Nolan County, Texas Veterans by Race

Nolan County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nolan County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Nolan County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nolan County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nolan 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

81.36%

Born in Nolan County, Texas

95.88%

Native Born

4.12%

Foreign Born

1.41%

Non Citizen

2.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.88% of Nolan County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 81.36% having been born in Texas. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nolan County, Texas Place of Birth

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