Motley County Demographics

A map of Motley County's Population by Race

Motley County, Texas had a population of 1,063 in 2020. It was 80.7% White, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 14.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Motley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Motley County is the 246th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Motley County's White Population

858 residents of Motley County identify as White, or 80.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Motley County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Motley County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Motley County is more White than neighboring Dickens County (66.6% White), Hall County (56.2% White), Cottle County (65.4% White), Floyd County (38.5% White), and Briscoe County (70.2% White).

Motley County's Black Population

7 residents of Motley County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Motley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Motley County is ranked #202 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Motley County is less Black than neighboring Dickens County (1% Black), Hall County (6.7% Black), Cottle County (7% Black), Floyd County (2.3% Black), and Briscoe County (1.2% Black).

Motley County's Asian Population

0 residents of Motley County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Motley County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Motley County is ranked #243 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Motley County is less Asian than neighboring Dickens County (0.1% Asian), Hall County (0.3% Asian), and Floyd County (0.2% Asian).

Motley County's Hispanic Population

153 residents of Motley County identify as Hispanic, or 14.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Motley County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Motley County is ranked #210 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Motley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickens County (28.9% Hispanic), Hall County (33.6% Hispanic), Cottle County (23.7% Hispanic), Floyd County (56.8% Hispanic), and Briscoe County (25.6% Hispanic).

Motley County's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Motley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Motley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Motley County is ranked #250 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Motley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickens County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hall County (0.4% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Briscoe County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Motley County's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Motley County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Motley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Motley County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Motley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickens County (2.9% Multiracial), Hall County (2.7% Multiracial), Cottle County (3.8% Multiracial), Floyd County (1.8% Multiracial), and Briscoe County (2.4% Multiracial).

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