Alba, TX Demographics

A map of Alba's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	537	414	80.9%	87.5%
Hispanic	93	28	14.0%	5.9%
Multiracial	27	25	4.1%	5.3%
Native American/Other	5	0	0.8%	0.0%
Asian	2	1	0.3%	0.2%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.1%

Alba, Texas has an estimated population of 664, a dramatic increase from the 473 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.9% White, 14.0% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alba, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alba has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Alba, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 32.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alba is ranked the 1165th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. 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). Alba was ranked the 1270th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Alba's White Population

537 residents of Alba, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alba is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Alba ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alba's White population has grown by an estimated 29.7%. White residents' share of Alba's population has decreased from 87.5% to 80.9%.

Alba is more White than neighboring Grand Saline (71% White), and Fruitvale (78.8% White). Alba is less White than neighboring Yantis (90.7% White), Emory (87.7% White), and Quitman (82.3% White).

Alba's Black Population

0 residents of Alba, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alba is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Alba ranks 978th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alba's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Alba's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Alba is less Black than neighboring Grand Saline (2.1% Black), Yantis (2.5% Black), Emory (8.4% Black), and Quitman (2.2% Black).

Alba's Asian Population

2 residents of Alba, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alba is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Alba ranks 1114th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alba's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Alba's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Alba is more Asian than neighboring Grand Saline (0% Asian), Emory (0.2% Asian), and Quitman (0% Asian). Alba is less Asian than neighboring Fruitvale (0.5% Asian).

Alba's Hispanic Population

93 residents of Alba, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alba is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Alba ranks 1757th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alba's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 232.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Alba's population has increased from 5.9% to 14.0%.

Alba is more Hispanic than neighboring Yantis (3.4% Hispanic), Emory (2.2% Hispanic), and Quitman (9.2% Hispanic). Alba is less Hispanic than neighboring Grand Saline (23.6% Hispanic), and Fruitvale (15.7% Hispanic).

Alba's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Alba, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alba is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Alba ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alba's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Native American/Other residents' share of Alba's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Alba is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Saline (0.3% Native American/Other), Yantis (0% Native American/Other), Emory (0% Native American/Other), Quitman (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fruitvale (0% Native American/Other).

Alba's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Alba, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alba is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Alba ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alba's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Alba's population has decreased from 5.3% to 4.1%.

Alba is more Multiracial than neighboring Grand Saline (3.1% Multiracial), Yantis (3.1% Multiracial), and Emory (1.6% Multiracial). Alba is less Multiracial than neighboring Quitman (6.1% Multiracial), and Fruitvale (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.