Mertens, TX Demographics

A map of Mertens's Population by Race

Mertens, Texas had a population of 144 in 2020. It was 62.5% White, 3.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 28.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mertens, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Mertens is the 1634th 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).

Mertens's White Population

90 residents of Mertens identify as White, or 62.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Mertens considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Mertens is ranked #749 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mertens is more White than neighboring Milford (51.9% White), Frost (58.2% White), Italy (58.8% White), and Malone (59.5% White). Mertens is less White than neighboring Bynum (77.2% White).

Mertens's Black Population

5 residents of Mertens identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mertens slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Mertens is ranked #613 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mertens is less Black than neighboring Milford (21.2% Black), Frost (3.9% Black), Italy (12.1% Black), Bynum (5.8% Black), and Malone (8% Black).

Mertens's Asian Population

0 residents of Mertens identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mertens slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Mertens is ranked #1298 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mertens is less Asian than neighboring Milford (0.8% Asian), Frost (0.2% Asian), and Italy (0.4% Asian).

Mertens's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Mertens identify as Hispanic, or 28.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mertens slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Mertens is ranked #944 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mertens is more Hispanic than neighboring Milford (20.5% Hispanic), Italy (25.3% Hispanic), Bynum (12.3% Hispanic), and Malone (28.3% Hispanic). Mertens is less Hispanic than neighboring Frost (32.1% Hispanic).

Mertens's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mertens identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mertens 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, Mertens is ranked #1526 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mertens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Milford (1.1% Native American/Other), Frost (0.6% Native American/Other), Italy (0.4% Native American/Other), Bynum (1.2% Native American/Other), and Malone (0.8% Native American/Other).

Mertens's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Mertens identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mertens roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Mertens is ranked #165 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mertens is more Multiracial than neighboring Milford (4.4% Multiracial), Frost (5% Multiracial), Italy (2.9% Multiracial), Bynum (3.5% Multiracial), and Malone (3.4% Multiracial).

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