Post, Texas Population 2024

3,049

Post is a city located in Crosby County, Garza County, and Lynn County Texas. Post has a 2024 population of 3,049. It is also the county seat of Garza County. Post is currently declining at a rate of -12.54% annually and its population has decreased by -36.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,797 in 2020.

The average household income in Post is $61,155 with a poverty rate of 19.47%. The median age in Post is 39.8 years: 39.4 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Post Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Post was:

  • White: 65.41%
  • Two or more races: 14.49%
  • Black or African American: 11.03%
  • Other race: 6.87%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
814.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-36.44% (-1,748)
The current population of Post, Texas is 3,049 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,797.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,03065.41%
Two or more races67114.49%
Black or African American51111.03%
Other race3186.87%
Asian671.45%
Native American350.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Post Population by Race

Post Population Pyramid 2024

Post Median Age

39.8

Total

39.4

Male

40.6

Female

Post Adults

There are 3,826 adults, (800 of whom are seniors) in Post.

Post Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Post Sex Ratio

Female1,71336.98%
Male2,91963.02%

Post Population by Age

Post Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2122.686238
Married6623.2955.644.4
Non Family4031.2168.531.5
Female133470.729.3
Male144.071000

3.26

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

62.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Post Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade48614.61%
Associates Degree591.77%
Bachelors Degree2276.82%
Graduate Degree1434.3%
High School Graduate1,14834.51%
Less Than 9th Grade61418.46%
Some College65019.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Post Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Post Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,82677356
White1,0681,050269
2+ Races47823433
Black3152860
Other Race2281000
Asian474718
Native American2860

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 38.3%.

Post Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,250$0$22,500
Graduate Degree$52,647$0$49,138
High School Graduate$28,950$29,133$28,636
Less Than 9th Grade$37,643$38,689$0
Overall$35,000$39,426$28,879
Some College$42,500$46,750$31,458

$35,000

Average Earnings

$39,426

Average Male

$28,879

Average Female

Post Earnings by Educational Attainment

Post Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Post Language

58.05% of Post residents speak only English, while 41.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.44% of the population.

Post Language

Post Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,35129121.54%
White1,31121916.7%
Black42811426.64%
Other2726423.53%
Multiple289227.61%

19.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.64%

Male Poverty Rate

17.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Post

The race most likely to be in poverty in Post is Black, with 26.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Post is Multiple, with 7.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.2%.

Post Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.88%
High School18.28%
Bachelors or Greater13.89%
Some College8.07%

Post Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed15.51%
Male Employed3.22%
Female Unemployed0%

Post Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Post Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,586$77,343
Households$44,701$61,155
Married Families$74,818$-999,999,999
Non Families-$24,080

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Post Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Post Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Post Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Post Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Post Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

249

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War151
Second Gulf War85
Vietnam28
Korea18
World War II0

Post Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6491
35 to 5476
75+73
18 to 349
65 to 740

Post Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1240.39365079365079364
White1060.04100580270793037
Hispanic240.011315417256011316
Other Race100.03597122302158273
2+ Races90.01639344262295082

Post Veterans by Race

Post Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Post Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

30.4%

Labor Force Participation

28.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Post Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Post Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Post 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

63.58%

Born in Post

74.57%

Native Born

25.43%

Foreign Born

23.27%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.57% of Post residents were born in the United States, with 63.58% having been born in Texas. 23.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Post Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029864-437-33.59%
20281,301-437-25.14%
20271,738-437-20.09%
20262,175-437-16.73%
20252,612-437-14.33%
20243,049-437-12.54%
20233,486160.46%
20223,470-1,771-33.79%
20215,2414449.26%
20204,797-339-6.6%
20195,136140.27%
20185,122-254-4.72%
20175,3762685.25%
20165,108-207-3.89%
20155,315-20-0.37%
20145,335300.57%
20135,305-33-0.62%
20125,338-109-2%
20115,447651.21%
20105,38200%
20003,708-60-1.59%
19903,768-193-4.87%
19803,9611072.78%
19703,854-809-17.35%
19604,6631,52248.46%
19503,1412,277263.54%

Post Population by Year