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George West, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of George West is 2,500, which is 0.95% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The George West population density is 1,289.95 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in George West is white, which represent 86.88% of the total population. The average George West education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,500. #628

Population Growth Since 2000, #991

George West, TX		-0.95%
Texas		25.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #490

George West, TX	1,289.95 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,172 (86.88%, #1010)
Black:	22 (0.88%, #907)
Hispanic:	1,433 (57.32%, #486)
Asian:	75 (3.00%, #168)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8 (0.32%, #608)
One Race, Other:	110 (4.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	113 (4.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,414 (98.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	5 (6.67%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	70 (93.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,401 (96.04%) out of the total population of 2,500 reported first ancestry.

	George West, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	1	0.04%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	43	1.72%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	71	2.84%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	85	3.40%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	378	15.12%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	271	10.84%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	18	0.72%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.28%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	88	3.52%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	48	1.92%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	37	1.48%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	18	0.72%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	100	4.00%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.12%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,106 (44.24%, see rank)

Females: 1,394 (55.76%, see rank)

George West, TX	Male: 44.24% Female: 55.76%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

George West, TX	32.10 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

George West, TX	30.80 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

George West, TX	33.20 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	George West, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	220	8.80%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	227	9.08%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	195	7.80%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	253	10.12%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	129	5.16%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	330	13.20%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	254	10.16%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	239	9.56%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	243	9.72%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	174	6.96%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	155	6.20%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	81	3.24%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	George West, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,476, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	434, 29.40%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	528, 35.77%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	400, 27.10%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	83, 5.62%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	31, 2.10%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.74, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	George West, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	89	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	374	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	151	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	58	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	George West, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	649, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.55, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	122, 18.80%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	527, 81.20%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	527, 81.20%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.14, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	398, 61.33%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	122, 18.80%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	George West, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,858	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	790	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	231	29.24%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	454	57.47%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	59	7.47%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	46	5.82%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,068	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	284	26.59%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	550	51.50%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	161	15.07%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	73	6.84%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	George West, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	2,367	94.68%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,003	80.12%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	364	14.56%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	133	5.32%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	55	2.20%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	78	3.12%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.64%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	25	1.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	85	3.40%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.28%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	George West, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	314	48.38%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	307	47.30%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	2.47%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	12	1.85%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.