Archer City, TX Demographics

A map of Archer City's Population by Race

Archer City, Texas has an estimated population of 1,233, a large decrease from the 1,601 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Archer City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Archer City has become considerably less 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 Archer City, that probability was 25.8% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Archer City is ranked the 935th 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). Archer City was ranked the 806th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Archer City's White Population

1,141 residents of Archer City, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Archer City is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Archer City ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer City's White population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. White residents' share of Archer City's population has increased from 85.7% to 92.5%.

Archer City is more White than neighboring Scotland (73% White), Windthorst (54.4% White), Holliday (86.2% White), Lakeside City (87.2% White), and Olney (69.3% White).

Archer City's Black Population

13 residents of Archer City, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Archer City is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Archer City ranks 1038th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer City's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. Black residents' share of Archer City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Archer City is more Black than neighboring Windthorst (0% Black), and Olney (0.4% Black). Archer City is less Black than neighboring Scotland (3.2% Black), Holliday (3.2% Black), and Lakeside City (1.8% Black).

Archer City's Asian Population

0 residents of Archer City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Archer City is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Archer City ranks 1216th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Archer City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Archer City is less Asian than neighboring Holliday (0.4% Asian), Lakeside City (0.4% Asian), and Olney (3.9% Asian).

Archer City's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Archer City, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Archer City is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Archer City ranks 1684th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Archer City's population has decreased from 7.3% to 1.1%.

Archer City is less Hispanic than neighboring Scotland (22.4% Hispanic), Windthorst (44.7% Hispanic), Holliday (8.1% Hispanic), Lakeside City (8.9% Hispanic), and Olney (22.5% Hispanic).

Archer City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Archer City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Archer City is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Archer City ranks 245th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Archer City's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Archer City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holliday (1.3% Native American/Other), Lakeside City (0.4% Native American/Other), and Olney (0.9% Native American/Other).

Archer City's Multiracial Population

66 residents of Archer City, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Archer City is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Archer City ranks 335th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Archer City's population has increased from 4.7% to 5.4%.

Archer City is more Multiracial than neighboring Scotland (1.4% Multiracial), Windthorst (0.9% Multiracial), Holliday (0.8% Multiracial), Lakeside City (1.3% Multiracial), and Olney (3% 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.