How many people live in Nolan County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,200 people living in Nolan County, TX. That makes Nolan County the 144th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.04% of people living in the state.
14.2K
population of Nolan County, TX (2024)
0.04%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 14,200 people lived in Nolan County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Nolan County, TX’s age demographics?
About 2,700 Nolan County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,500 Nolan County residents, or 24.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Nolan County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Nolan County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 38.3% of the Nolan County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Nolan County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 4.4%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.76% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Nolan County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Nolan County, TX is Sweetwater with about 10,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Nolan County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sweetwater | 10,196 |
| 2. | Roscoe | 1,209 |
| 3. | Blackwell (pt.) | 247 |
| 4. | Balance of Nolan County | 2,530 |
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