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Pasadena, TX Demographics

A map of Pasadena's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
103,03767.8%
White
37,34124.6%
Black
4,9923.3%
Asian
3,3462.2%
Multiracial
2,4491.6%
Native American/Other
7850.5%

Pasadena, Texas had a population of 151,950 in 2020. It was 24.6% White, 3.3% Black, 2.2% Asian, 67.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pasadena, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Pasadena is the 20th 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).

Pasadena's White Population

37,341 residents of Pasadena identify as White, or 24.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pasadena less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Pasadena is ranked #1369 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pasadena is more White than neighboring South Houston (7% White), and Galena Park (8% White). Pasadena is less White than neighboring Deer Park (55.8% White), La Porte (51.9% White), and Taylor Lake Village (79.8% White).

Pasadena's Black Population

4,992 residents of Pasadena identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pasadena slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Pasadena is ranked #633 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pasadena is more Black than neighboring Deer Park (2.2% Black), South Houston (2% Black), and Taylor Lake Village (2.4% Black). Pasadena is less Black than neighboring La Porte (5.7% Black), and Galena Park (5.8% Black).

Pasadena's Asian Population

3,346 residents of Pasadena identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pasadena roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Pasadena is ranked #239 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pasadena is more Asian than neighboring Deer Park (1.3% Asian), South Houston (0.6% Asian), La Porte (1% Asian), and Galena Park (0.1% Asian). Pasadena is less Asian than neighboring Taylor Lake Village (3.1% Asian).

Pasadena's Hispanic Population

103,037 residents of Pasadena identify as Hispanic, or 67.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pasadena considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Pasadena is ranked #463 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pasadena is more Hispanic than neighboring Deer Park (36.9% Hispanic), La Porte (37.1% Hispanic), and Taylor Lake Village (9.9% Hispanic). Pasadena is less Hispanic than neighboring South Houston (89.5% Hispanic), and Galena Park (85.1% Hispanic).

Pasadena's Native American/Other Population

785 residents of Pasadena identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pasadena 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, Pasadena is ranked #1045 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pasadena is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Houston (0.3% Native American/Other), and Galena Park (0.4% Native American/Other). Pasadena is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deer Park (0.8% Native American/Other), La Porte (0.9% Native American/Other), and Taylor Lake Village (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pasadena's Multiracial Population

2,449 residents of Pasadena identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pasadena roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Pasadena is ranked #1313 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pasadena is more Multiracial than neighboring South Houston (0.6% Multiracial), and Galena Park (0.7% Multiracial). Pasadena is less Multiracial than neighboring Deer Park (3.1% Multiracial), La Porte (3.4% Multiracial), and Taylor Lake Village (4.1% Multiracial).

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