Petrolia, TX Demographics

A map of Petrolia's Population by Race

Petrolia, Texas had a population of 514 in 2020. It was 80.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 11.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Petrolia, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petrolia is the 1237th 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).

Petrolia's White Population

412 residents of Petrolia identify as White, or 80.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Petrolia considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petrolia is ranked #280 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Petrolia is less White than neighboring Byers (80.4% White), Dean (82.8% White), Jolly (83.7% White), Henrietta (87.7% White), and Hastings (83.7% White).

Petrolia's Black Population

1 residents of Petrolia identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Petrolia slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petrolia is ranked #1345 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Petrolia is more Black than neighboring Dean (0% Black). Petrolia is less Black than neighboring Jolly (0.6% Black), Henrietta (0.7% Black), and Hastings (4.8% Black).

Petrolia's Asian Population

1 residents of Petrolia identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Petrolia slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petrolia is ranked #1070 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Petrolia is more Asian than neighboring Dean (0% Asian), Jolly (0% Asian), and Hastings (0% Asian). Petrolia is less Asian than neighboring Byers (0.7% Asian), and Henrietta (0.9% Asian).

Petrolia's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Petrolia identify as Hispanic, or 7.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Petrolia considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petrolia is ranked #1664 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Petrolia is more Hispanic than neighboring Henrietta (5.3% Hispanic). Petrolia is less Hispanic than neighboring Byers (8.6% Hispanic), Dean (11.9% Hispanic), and Hastings (7.7% Hispanic).

Petrolia's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Petrolia identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Petrolia 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, Petrolia is ranked #594 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Petrolia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hastings (0% Native American/Other). Petrolia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Byers (3.7% Native American/Other), Dean (1.4% Native American/Other), Jolly (2.3% Native American/Other), and Henrietta (1.2% Native American/Other).

Petrolia's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Petrolia identify as Multiracial, or 11.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Petrolia slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petrolia is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Petrolia is more Multiracial than neighboring Byers (6.4% Multiracial), Dean (3.9% Multiracial), Jolly (5.8% Multiracial), Henrietta (4.2% Multiracial), and Hastings (3.8% Multiracial).

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