Big Lake, TX Demographics

A map of Big Lake's Population by Race

Big Lake, Texas had a population of 2,965 in 2020. It was 26.3% White, 1.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 69.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Big Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Big Lake is the 573rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Big Lake's White Population

780 residents of Big Lake identify as White, or 26.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Big Lake less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Big Lake is ranked #1355 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Big Lake is less White than neighboring Rankin (60.8% White), Iraan (34.7% White), Ozona (29.6% White), Sheffield (53.4% White), and Mertzon (63.9% White).

Big Lake's Black Population

31 residents of Big Lake identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Big Lake slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Big Lake is ranked #981 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Big Lake is more Black than neighboring Iraan (0.1% Black), Ozona (0.6% Black), and Mertzon (0.8% Black). Big Lake is less Black than neighboring Rankin (1.4% Black), and Sheffield (7.5% Black).

Big Lake's Asian Population

18 residents of Big Lake identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Big Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Big Lake is ranked #666 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Big Lake is more Asian than neighboring Rankin (0.3% Asian), Ozona (0.2% Asian), and Mertzon (0% Asian). Big Lake is less Asian than neighboring Iraan (0.9% Asian), and Sheffield (1.7% Asian).

Big Lake's Hispanic Population

2,060 residents of Big Lake identify as Hispanic, or 69.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Big Lake considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Big Lake is ranked #452 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Big Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Rankin (32.9% Hispanic), Iraan (62.1% Hispanic), Ozona (67.7% Hispanic), Sheffield (33.3% Hispanic), and Mertzon (32.8% Hispanic).

Big Lake's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Big Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Big Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Big Lake is ranked #895 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Big Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rankin (0.5% Native American/Other), Sheffield (0% Native American/Other), and Mertzon (0.4% Native American/Other).

Big Lake's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Big Lake identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Big Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Big Lake is ranked #1220 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Big Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Iraan (1.6% Multiracial), and Ozona (1.4% Multiracial). Big Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Rankin (4.1% Multiracial), Sheffield (4% Multiracial), and Mertzon (2.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.