Tenaha, TX Demographics

A map of Tenaha's Population by Race

Tenaha, Texas had a population of 989 in 2020. It was 27.4% White, 35.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 34.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tenaha, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Tenaha is the 984th 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).

Tenaha's White Population

271 residents of Tenaha identify as White, or 27.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Tenaha less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Tenaha is ranked #1344 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tenaha is less White than neighboring Gary City (82.1% White), Timpson (50.9% White), Center (33.2% White), Joaquin (66.8% White), and Carthage (60.7% White).

Tenaha's Black Population

349 residents of Tenaha identify as Black, or 35.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tenaha considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Tenaha is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tenaha is more Black than neighboring Gary City (1.5% Black), Timpson (32.1% Black), Center (31.4% Black), Joaquin (16.5% Black), and Carthage (19.3% Black).

Tenaha's Asian Population

0 residents of Tenaha identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tenaha slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Tenaha is ranked #1298 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tenaha is less Asian than neighboring Gary City (0.3% Asian), Timpson (0.5% Asian), Center (5.8% Asian), Joaquin (0.5% Asian), and Carthage (0.9% Asian).

Tenaha's Hispanic Population

341 residents of Tenaha identify as Hispanic, or 34.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tenaha roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Tenaha is ranked #829 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tenaha is more Hispanic than neighboring Gary City (4.8% Hispanic), Timpson (11.8% Hispanic), Center (26.7% Hispanic), Joaquin (11.7% Hispanic), and Carthage (15.4% Hispanic).

Tenaha's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Tenaha identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tenaha 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, Tenaha is ranked #1386 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tenaha is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gary City (3% Native American/Other), Timpson (0.6% Native American/Other), Center (0.8% Native American/Other), Joaquin (1.2% Native American/Other), and Carthage (0.5% Native American/Other).

Tenaha's Multiracial Population

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

Tenaha is more Multiracial than neighboring Center (2.1% Multiracial). Tenaha is less Multiracial than neighboring Gary City (8.4% Multiracial), Timpson (4.1% Multiracial), Joaquin (3.3% Multiracial), and Carthage (3.2% Multiracial).

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