Olney, TX Demographics

A map of Olney's Population by Race

Olney, Texas had a population of 3,007 in 2020. It was 67.5% White, 2.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 24.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Olney, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Olney is the 565th 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).

Olney's White Population

2,029 residents of Olney identify as White, or 67.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Olney considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Olney is ranked #629 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Olney is less White than neighboring Newcastle (80.4% White), Megargel (74.1% White), Elbert (82.8% White), Loving (90.2% White), and Archer City (85.7% White).

Olney's Black Population

86 residents of Olney identify as Black, or 2.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Olney slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Olney is ranked #673 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Olney is more Black than neighboring Newcastle (0.6% Black), Megargel (0% Black), Elbert (0% Black), Loving (0% Black), and Archer City (0.9% Black).

Olney's Asian Population

23 residents of Olney identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Olney roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Olney is ranked #538 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Olney is more Asian than neighboring Newcastle (0% Asian), Megargel (0.6% Asian), Loving (0% Asian), and Archer City (0.1% Asian). Olney is less Asian than neighboring Elbert (3.4% Asian).

Olney's Hispanic Population

743 residents of Olney identify as Hispanic, or 24.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Olney less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Olney is ranked #1030 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Olney is more Hispanic than neighboring Newcastle (12.9% Hispanic), Megargel (13.8% Hispanic), Elbert (10.3% Hispanic), Loving (6.3% Hispanic), and Archer City (7.3% Hispanic).

Olney's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Olney identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Olney 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, Olney is ranked #1168 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Olney is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elbert (0% Native American/Other), and Loving (0% Native American/Other). Olney is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newcastle (0.6% Native American/Other), Megargel (2.3% Native American/Other), and Archer City (1.3% Native American/Other).

Olney's Multiracial Population

113 residents of Olney identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Olney roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Olney is ranked #619 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Olney is more Multiracial than neighboring Elbert (3.4% Multiracial), and Loving (3.5% Multiracial). Olney is less Multiracial than neighboring Newcastle (5.5% Multiracial), Megargel (9.2% Multiracial), and Archer City (4.7% Multiracial).

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