Marfa, TX Demographics

A map of Marfa's Population by Race

Marfa, Texas had a population of 1,788 in 2020. It was 37.9% White, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 59.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Marfa, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Marfa is the 756th 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).

Marfa's White Population

678 residents of Marfa identify as White, or 37.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Marfa roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Marfa is ranked #1209 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marfa is more White than neighboring Valentine (21.9% White), and Balmorhea (13% White). Marfa is less White than neighboring Fort Davis (53.4% White), Alpine (44.1% White), and Marathon (51% White).

Marfa's Black Population

13 residents of Marfa identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marfa slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Marfa is ranked #1096 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marfa is more Black than neighboring Fort Davis (0% Black), Valentine (0% Black), Balmorhea (0% Black), and Marathon (0% Black). Marfa is less Black than neighboring Alpine (2.4% Black).

Marfa's Asian Population

12 residents of Marfa identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marfa roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Marfa is ranked #604 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marfa is more Asian than neighboring Fort Davis (0.5% Asian), and Balmorhea (0.5% Asian). Marfa is less Asian than neighboring Alpine (1.3% Asian), and Valentine (1.4% Asian).

Marfa's Hispanic Population

1,055 residents of Marfa identify as Hispanic, or 59.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marfa larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Marfa is ranked #529 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marfa is more Hispanic than neighboring Fort Davis (42.8% Hispanic), Alpine (48.7% Hispanic), and Marathon (46.3% Hispanic). Marfa is less Hispanic than neighboring Valentine (68.5% Hispanic), and Balmorhea (84.8% Hispanic).

Marfa's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Marfa 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 Marfa 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, Marfa is ranked #1283 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marfa is more Native American/Other than neighboring Valentine (0% Native American/Other). Marfa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Davis (1% Native American/Other), Alpine (0.9% Native American/Other), Balmorhea (0.5% Native American/Other), and Marathon (1.2% Native American/Other).

Marfa's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Marfa identify as Multiracial, or 1.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marfa roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Marfa is ranked #1380 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marfa is more Multiracial than neighboring Balmorhea (1.2% Multiracial), and Marathon (0.7% Multiracial). Marfa is less Multiracial than neighboring Fort Davis (2.3% Multiracial), Alpine (2.6% Multiracial), and Valentine (8.2% Multiracial).

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