Fort Stockton, TX Demographics

A map of Fort Stockton's Population by Race

Fort Stockton, Texas had a population of 8,466 in 2020. It was 18.1% White, 3.0% Black, 1.1% Asian, 76.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Stockton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Fort Stockton is the 294th 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).

Fort Stockton's White Population

1,531 residents of Fort Stockton identify as White, or 18.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Stockton considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Fort Stockton is ranked #1424 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Stockton is more White than neighboring Coyanosa (2.6% White). Fort Stockton is less White than neighboring Imperial (36.1% White), Grandfalls (37.6% White), Southwest Sandhill (44.8% White), and Wickett (54.7% White).

Fort Stockton's Black Population

253 residents of Fort Stockton identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Stockton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Fort Stockton is ranked #665 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Stockton is more Black than neighboring Coyanosa (0% Black), Imperial (0.7% Black), Grandfalls (2.6% Black), Southwest Sandhill (1.1% Black), and Wickett (1.9% Black).

Fort Stockton's Asian Population

91 residents of Fort Stockton identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Stockton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Fort Stockton is ranked #408 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Stockton is more Asian than neighboring Coyanosa (0% Asian), Imperial (0.3% Asian), Grandfalls (0% Asian), Southwest Sandhill (0.5% Asian), and Wickett (0.5% Asian).

Fort Stockton's Hispanic Population

6,476 residents of Fort Stockton identify as Hispanic, or 76.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Stockton considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Fort Stockton is ranked #410 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Stockton is more Hispanic than neighboring Imperial (59.5% Hispanic), Grandfalls (57.1% Hispanic), Southwest Sandhill (50.5% Hispanic), and Wickett (37.4% Hispanic). Fort Stockton is less Hispanic than neighboring Coyanosa (96.1% Hispanic).

Fort Stockton's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Fort Stockton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Stockton 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, Fort Stockton is ranked #1283 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Stockton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grandfalls (0% Native American/Other), and Southwest Sandhill (0.2% Native American/Other). Fort Stockton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coyanosa (0.6% Native American/Other), Imperial (0.7% Native American/Other), and Wickett (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fort Stockton's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Fort Stockton identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Stockton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Fort Stockton is ranked #1452 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Stockton is more Multiracial than neighboring Coyanosa (0.6% Multiracial). Fort Stockton is less Multiracial than neighboring Imperial (2.7% Multiracial), Grandfalls (2.6% Multiracial), Southwest Sandhill (2.8% Multiracial), and Wickett (4.5% Multiracial).

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