Ward County, Texas Population 2024

10,670

Ward County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 10,670 with a growth rate of -1.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ward County, Texas is the 161st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 10,595 and has seen a growth of 0.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20299,935-147-1.46%
202810,082-147-1.44%
202710,229-147-1.42%
202610,376-147-1.4%
202510,523-147-1.38%
202410,670-147-1.36%
202310,817-147-1.34%
202210,964-147-1.32%
202111,111-569-4.87%
202011,680-305-2.54%
201911,9852942.51%
201811,6913142.76%
201711,377-196-1.69%
201611,573-57-0.49%
201511,630590.51%
201411,5713653.26%
201311,2063813.52%
201210,8251541.44%
201110,671760.72%
201010,59500%
199013,115-861-6.16%
198013,9769577.35%
197013,019-1,898-12.72%
196014,9171,57111.77%
195013,3463,77139.38%
19409,5754,976108.2%
19304,5991,98475.87%
19202,6152269.46%
19102,38993864.65%
19001,4511,3741784.42%
189077-9,858-99.22%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.36% (-147)
County Website
Ward County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
11,680
Area
836 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.65% (-1,010)
Founded
1892

Ward County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,49874.89%
Other race1,24710.99%
Two or more races7826.89%
Black or African American7206.35%
Asian750.66%
Native American250.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ward County, Texas Population by Race

Ward County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Ward County, Texas Median Age

35.2

Total

35.1

Male

35.2

Female

Ward County, Texas Adults

There are 8,055 adults, (1,521 of whom are seniors) in Ward County, Texas.

Ward County, Texas Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ward County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female5,61549.48%
Male5,73250.52%

Ward County, Texas Population by Age

Ward County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2642.6380.419.6
Married2,3613.2688.111.9
Non Family1,0391.174.925.1
Female4873.1856.743.3
Male3772.2778.821.2

3.06

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ward County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Ward County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Ward County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,605

Average Earnings

$69,312

Average Male

$33,428

Average Female

Ward County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ward County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ward County, Texas Language

65.42% of Ward County, Texas residents speak only English, while 34.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.9% of the population.

Ward County, Texas Language

Ward County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,2791,02316.29%
White4,1993789%
Other1,24726721.41%
Black70625936.69%
Multiple760172.24%

13.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.46%

Male Poverty Rate

14.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ward County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ward County, Texas is Black, with 36.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ward County, Texas is Multiple, with 2.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.57%.

Ward County, Texas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.23%
High School13.7%
Some College5.4%
Bachelors or Greater1.11%

Ward County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.93%
Female Unemployed10.59%
Female Employed9.23%
Male Employed5.35%

Ward County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ward County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ward County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ward County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ward County, Texas 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.

Ward County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ward County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

414

Number of Veterans

368

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

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Ward County, Texas Veterans by War

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Ward County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Ward County, Texas Veterans by Race

Ward County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ward County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ward County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ward County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ward 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

79.45%

Born in Ward County, Texas

92.86%

Native Born

7.14%

Foreign Born

3.38%

Non Citizen

3.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.86% of Ward County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 79.45% having been born in Texas. 3.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ward County, Texas Place of Birth

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