Prairie View, TX Demographics
A map of Prairie View's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 6,712 | 82.0% |
Hispanic | 1,070 | 13.1% |
White | 184 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 150 | 1.8% |
Multiracial | 51 | 0.6% |
Asian | 17 | 0.2% |
Prairie View, Texas had a population of 8,184 in 2020. It was 2.2% White, 82.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 13.1% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prairie View, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Prairie View is the 300th 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).
Prairie View's White Population
184 residents of Prairie View identify as White, or 2.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Prairie View considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Prairie View is ranked #1681 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Prairie View is less White than neighboring Pine Island (50% White), Waller (42.2% White), Hempstead (21.2% White), Todd Mission (67.8% White), and Pinebrook (42.5% White).
Prairie View's Black Population
6,712 residents of Prairie View identify as Black, or 82.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prairie View considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Prairie View is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Prairie View is more Black than neighboring Pine Island (8.1% Black), Waller (17.1% Black), Hempstead (32.4% Black), Todd Mission (0% Black), and Pinebrook (1% Black).
Prairie View's Asian Population
17 residents of Prairie View identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prairie View slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Prairie View is ranked #1070 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Prairie View is more Asian than neighboring Todd Mission (0% Asian), and Pinebrook (0% Asian). Prairie View is less Asian than neighboring Pine Island (0.6% Asian), Waller (0.7% Asian), and Hempstead (0.6% Asian).
Prairie View's Hispanic Population
1,070 residents of Prairie View identify as Hispanic, or 13.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prairie View considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Prairie View is ranked #1413 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Prairie View is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Island (38.2% Hispanic), Waller (35.4% Hispanic), Hempstead (43.7% Hispanic), Todd Mission (30.6% Hispanic), and Pinebrook (50.1% Hispanic).
Prairie View's Native American/Other Population
150 residents of Prairie View identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prairie View 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, Prairie View is ranked #113 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Prairie View is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Island (0.9% Native American/Other), Waller (1.6% Native American/Other), Hempstead (0.4% Native American/Other), Todd Mission (0% Native American/Other), and Pinebrook (0.4% Native American/Other).
Prairie View's Multiracial Population
51 residents of Prairie View identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prairie View roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Prairie View is ranked #1525 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Prairie View is less Multiracial than neighboring Pine Island (2.3% Multiracial), Waller (3% Multiracial), Hempstead (1.7% Multiracial), Todd Mission (1.7% Multiracial), and Pinebrook (6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.