Thornton, TX Demographics
A map of Thornton's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 342 | 81.2% |
Hispanic | 40 | 9.5% |
Black | 18 | 4.3% |
Multiracial | 15 | 3.6% |
Asian | 3 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 3 | 0.7% |
Thornton, Texas had a population of 421 in 2020. It was 81.2% White, 4.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Thornton is the 1312th 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).
Thornton's White Population
342 residents of Thornton identify as White, or 81.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Thornton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Thornton is ranked #257 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Thornton is more White than neighboring Kosse (72.5% White), Groesbeck (52.9% White), Bremond (66% White), Mexia (32.1% White), and Mart (54.6% White).
Thornton's Black Population
18 residents of Thornton identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thornton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Thornton is ranked #560 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Thornton is less Black than neighboring Kosse (7.6% Black), Groesbeck (19.4% Black), Bremond (20.2% Black), Mexia (30.3% Black), and Mart (25.5% Black).
Thornton's Asian Population
3 residents of Thornton identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Thornton is ranked #604 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Thornton is more Asian than neighboring Kosse (0% Asian), Mexia (0.5% Asian), and Mart (0.1% Asian). Thornton is less Asian than neighboring Groesbeck (0.9% Asian), and Bremond (1.5% Asian).
Thornton's Hispanic Population
40 residents of Thornton identify as Hispanic, or 9.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thornton considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Thornton is ranked #1583 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Thornton is more Hispanic than neighboring Bremond (7.7% Hispanic). Thornton is less Hispanic than neighboring Kosse (11.6% Hispanic), Groesbeck (23.3% Hispanic), Mexia (34% Hispanic), and Mart (12.6% Hispanic).
Thornton's Native American/Other Population
3 residents of Thornton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thornton 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, Thornton is ranked #732 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Thornton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Groesbeck (0.4% Native American/Other), Bremond (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mexia (0.5% Native American/Other). Thornton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kosse (2.2% Native American/Other), and Mart (1.1% Native American/Other).
Thornton's Multiracial Population
15 residents of Thornton identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Thornton is ranked #673 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Thornton is more Multiracial than neighboring Groesbeck (3.1% Multiracial), and Mexia (2.6% Multiracial). Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Kosse (6.1% Multiracial), Bremond (4.5% Multiracial), and Mart (6.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.