| | Troup, TX | Bay City, TX | United States |
| Population | 2,200 | 17,918 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.0% | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.8 | 31.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,870 | 17,808 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,949 | 18,667 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,659 | 18,170 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.9% | -6.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 24.4% | -3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 895.0 | 1,935.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 9.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Troup, TX | Bay City, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.4% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Troup, TX | Bay City, TX | United States |
| White | 54.0% | 28.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 22.6% | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.6% | 54.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Troup, TX | Bay City, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 44.4% | 47.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.4% | 45.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.6% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.8% | 34.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.93 | 2.69 | 2.60 |
| Households | 751 | 6,562 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 536 | 4,087 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.7% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.0% | 43.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 215 | 2,475 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 33.0% | 22.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.2% | 7.4% | 10.8% |