Paxton, FL Demographics

A map of Paxton's Population by Race

Paxton, Florida had a population of 556 in 2020. It was 85.8% White, 3.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paxton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Paxton is the 838th 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).

Paxton's White Population

477 residents of Paxton identify as White, or 85.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Paxton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Paxton is ranked #191 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more White than neighboring Florala (77% White), Lockhart (73.7% White), and Laurel Hill (77.4% White). Paxton is less White than neighboring Onycha (97.6% White), and Horn Hill (90.8% White).

Paxton's Black Population

17 residents of Paxton identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paxton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Paxton is ranked #591 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Black than neighboring Onycha (1.2% Black), and Horn Hill (0.5% Black). Paxton is less Black than neighboring Florala (15.4% Black), Lockhart (15.7% Black), and Laurel Hill (12.2% Black).

Paxton's Asian Population

0 residents of Paxton identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Paxton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Paxton is ranked #897 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is less Asian than neighboring Florala (0.6% Asian), Lockhart (0.7% Asian), Laurel Hill (0.5% Asian), and Horn Hill (0.5% Asian).

Paxton's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Paxton identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Paxton considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Paxton is ranked #858 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Hispanic than neighboring Florala (3.2% Hispanic), Lockhart (2.2% Hispanic), Laurel Hill (2.1% Hispanic), Onycha (0% Hispanic), and Horn Hill (1.4% Hispanic).

Paxton's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Paxton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Paxton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Paxton is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Florala (0.3% Native American/Other), Lockhart (0.7% Native American/Other), Laurel Hill (1.5% Native American/Other), Onycha (0% Native American/Other), and Horn Hill (1.9% Native American/Other).

Paxton's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Paxton identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Paxton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Paxton is ranked #275 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Paxton is more Multiracial than neighboring Florala (3.5% Multiracial), and Onycha (1.2% Multiracial). Paxton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lockhart (7% Multiracial), Laurel Hill (6.3% Multiracial), and Horn Hill (4.8% Multiracial).

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