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Sanderson, TX Demographics

A map of Sanderson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
35853.9%
White
27441.3%
Multiracial
172.6%
Black
81.2%
Asian
50.8%
Native American/Other
20.3%

Sanderson, Texas had a population of 664 in 2020. It was 41.3% White, 1.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 53.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sanderson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sanderson is the 1148th 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).

Sanderson's White Population

274 residents of Sanderson identify as White, or 41.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sanderson roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sanderson is ranked #1159 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sanderson is more White than neighboring Fort Stockton (18.1% White), Iraan (34.7% White), and McCamey (27.2% White). Sanderson is less White than neighboring Sheffield (53.4% White), and Marathon (51% White).

Sanderson's Black Population

8 residents of Sanderson identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sanderson slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sanderson is ranked #930 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sanderson is more Black than neighboring Marathon (0% Black), and Iraan (0.1% Black). Sanderson is less Black than neighboring Sheffield (7.5% Black), Fort Stockton (3% Black), and McCamey (2.3% Black).

Sanderson's Asian Population

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

Sanderson is more Asian than neighboring Marathon (0.7% Asian), and McCamey (0.1% Asian). Sanderson is less Asian than neighboring Sheffield (1.7% Asian), Fort Stockton (1.1% Asian), and Iraan (0.9% Asian).

Sanderson's Hispanic Population

358 residents of Sanderson identify as Hispanic, or 53.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sanderson larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sanderson is ranked #569 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sanderson is more Hispanic than neighboring Sheffield (33.3% Hispanic), and Marathon (46.3% Hispanic). Sanderson is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Stockton (76.5% Hispanic), Iraan (62.1% Hispanic), and McCamey (67.8% Hispanic).

Sanderson's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Sanderson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sanderson 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, Sanderson is ranked #1283 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sanderson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sheffield (0% Native American/Other), and McCamey (0.1% Native American/Other). Sanderson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marathon (1.2% Native American/Other), and Iraan (0.6% Native American/Other).

Sanderson's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Sanderson identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sanderson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sanderson is ranked #1046 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sanderson is more Multiracial than neighboring Marathon (0.7% Multiracial), Fort Stockton (1% Multiracial), Iraan (1.6% Multiracial), and McCamey (2.4% Multiracial). Sanderson is less Multiracial than neighboring Sheffield (4% Multiracial).

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