Sheldon, TX Demographics

A map of Sheldon's Population by Race

Sheldon, Texas had a population of 2,361 in 2020. It was 15.5% White, 8.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, 73.0% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sheldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sheldon is the 647th 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).

Sheldon's White Population

366 residents of Sheldon identify as White, or 15.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Sheldon considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sheldon is ranked #1446 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more White than neighboring Channelview (13.4% White), Barrett (10.6% White), and Cloverleaf (11.7% White). Sheldon is less White than neighboring Highlands (53% White), and Crosby (43.8% White).

Sheldon's Black Population

206 residents of Sheldon identify as Black, or 8.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sheldon roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sheldon is ranked #384 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Black than neighboring Highlands (3.9% Black). Sheldon is less Black than neighboring Channelview (12.1% Black), Barrett (44.5% Black), Cloverleaf (8.8% Black), and Crosby (8.8% Black).

Sheldon's Asian Population

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

Sheldon is more Asian than neighboring Barrett (0.5% Asian), Highlands (0.5% Asian), and Crosby (0.7% Asian). Sheldon is less Asian than neighboring Channelview (1.4% Asian), and Cloverleaf (0.9% Asian).

Sheldon's Hispanic Population

1,723 residents of Sheldon identify as Hispanic, or 73.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sheldon considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sheldon is ranked #425 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Hispanic than neighboring Channelview (71.4% Hispanic), Barrett (41.9% Hispanic), Highlands (38.8% Hispanic), and Crosby (42.9% Hispanic). Sheldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Cloverleaf (77.2% Hispanic).

Sheldon's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Sheldon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sheldon 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, Sheldon is ranked #1484 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Channelview (0.5% Native American/Other), Barrett (0.8% Native American/Other), Cloverleaf (0.4% Native American/Other), Highlands (0.7% Native American/Other), and Crosby (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sheldon's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Sheldon identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sheldon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Sheldon is ranked #1249 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sheldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Channelview (1.1% Multiracial), Barrett (1.7% Multiracial), and Cloverleaf (0.9% Multiracial). Sheldon is less Multiracial than neighboring Highlands (3.1% Multiracial), and Crosby (3.5% Multiracial).

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