Taft, Texas Population 2024

2,951

Taft is a city located in Aransas County and San Patricio County Texas. Taft has a 2024 population of 2,951. Taft is currently growing at a rate of 1.27% annually and its population has increased by 5.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,803 in 2020.

The average household income in Taft is $66,913 with a poverty rate of 27.02%. The median age in Taft is 33.8 years: 32 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Taft Demographics

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

  • White: 60.11%
  • Two or more races: 29.88%
  • Other race: 8.25%
  • Black or African American: 1.2%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,768.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.28% (148)
The current population of Taft, Texas is 2,951 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,803.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,70660.11%
Two or more races84829.88%
Other race2348.25%
Black or African American341.2%
Native American160.56%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taft Population by Race

Taft Population Pyramid 2024

Taft Median Age

33.8

Total

32

Male

35.7

Female

Taft Adults

There are 1,901 adults, (400 of whom are seniors) in Taft.

Taft Age Dependency

89.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Taft Sex Ratio

Female1,45951.41%
Male1,37948.59%

Taft Population by Age

Taft Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8583.3163.836.2
Married4063.988020
Female1944.0635.664.4
Non Family1941.2663.936.1
Male642.9745.354.7

3.8

Average Family Size

3.31

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taft Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade31618.22%
Associates Degree754.33%
Bachelors Degree1247.15%
Graduate Degree452.6%
High School Graduate66038.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1347.73%
Some College38021.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taft Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taft Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,35794098
2+ Races47632211
White36834471
Other Race115795
Black2300
Native American161613

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 81.25%.

Taft Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,788$0$0
Graduate Degree$100,313$148,214$0
High School Graduate$31,488$39,028$20,903
Less Than 9th Grade$21,000$0$15,927
Overall$34,659$50,313$22,130
Some College$45,729$51,392$27,000

$34,659

Average Earnings

$50,313

Average Male

$22,130

Average Female

Taft Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taft Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taft Language

58.44% of Taft residents speak only English, while 41.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.38% of the population.

Taft Language

Taft Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,26672331.91%
Multiple84828633.73%
Other2348134.62%
White534275.06%
Black34926.47%

27.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.04%

Male Poverty Rate

30.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taft

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taft is Other, with 34.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taft is White, with 5.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.92%.

Taft Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.33%
High School7.88%
Some College7.03%
Bachelors or Greater2.37%

Taft Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed21.97%
Male Employed5.37%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Taft Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taft Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,446$67,002
Households$54,286$66,913
Married Families$82,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,011$59,348

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taft Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Taft Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taft 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 55-64.

Taft Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taft Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

157

Number of Veterans

150

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War54
Vietnam48
Second Gulf War28
Korea24
World War II0

Taft Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7449
35 to 5438
75+27
55 to 6426
18 to 3417

Taft Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1130.09471919530595138
Hispanic670.04527027027027027
2+ Races300.056179775280898875
Other Race140.11290322580645161

Taft Veterans by Race

Taft Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taft Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Taft Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taft Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taft 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

86.19%

Born in Taft

97.78%

Native Born

2.22%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.78% of Taft residents were born in the United States, with 86.19% having been born in Texas. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taft Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,136371.19%
20283,099371.21%
20273,062371.22%
20263,025371.24%
20252,988371.25%
20242,951371.27%
20232,914391.36%
20222,875541.91%
20212,821180.64%
20202,803-66-2.3%
20192,869-34-1.17%
20182,903-41-1.39%
20172,944-58-1.93%
20163,002-75-2.44%
20153,077100.33%
20143,06740.13%
20133,063210.69%
20123,042200.66%
20113,022-16-0.53%
20103,03800%
20003,3961745.4%
19903,222-464-12.59%
19803,68641212.58%
19703,274-189-5.46%
19603,46348516.29%
19502,97829210.87%
19402,686-450-14.35%

Taft Population by Year