Archer County Demographics

A map of Archer County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,584	7,356	85.5%	85.9%
Hispanic	837	742	9.4%	8.7%
Multiracial	233	322	2.6%	3.8%
Black	125	30	1.4%	0.4%
Asian	50	18	0.6%	0.2%
Native American/Other	38	92	0.4%	1.1%

Archer County, Texas has an estimated population of 8,867, an increase from the 8,560 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Archer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Archer has become slightly 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 Archer County, that probability was 25.3% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Archer County is ranked the 174th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Archer County was ranked the 174th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Archer County's White Population

7,584 residents of Archer County, or 85.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Archer County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Archer County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Archer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.5%.

Archer County is more White than neighboring Wichita County (62.5% White), Young County (75.1% White), Baylor County (76.6% White), and Jack County (74.7% White). Archer County is less White than neighboring Clay County (86.9% White).

Archer County's Black Population

125 residents of Archer County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Archer County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Archer County ranks 222nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer County's Black population has grown by an estimated 316.7%. Black residents' share of Archer County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.4%.

Archer County is more Black than neighboring Young County (0.6% Black), Clay County (1% Black), and Baylor County (1.2% Black). Archer County is less Black than neighboring Wichita County (10.2% Black), and Jack County (2.9% Black).

Archer County's Asian Population

50 residents of Archer County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Archer County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Archer County ranks 219th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 177.8%. Asian residents' share of Archer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Archer County is more Asian than neighboring Baylor County (0% Asian), and Jack County (0.5% Asian). Archer County is less Asian than neighboring Wichita County (2.3% Asian), Young County (1% Asian), and Clay County (0.8% Asian).

Archer County's Hispanic Population

837 residents of Archer County, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Archer County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Archer County ranks 238th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Archer County's population has increased from 8.7% to 9.4%.

Archer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (7.1% Hispanic). Archer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wichita County (20.7% Hispanic), Young County (20.5% Hispanic), Baylor County (13.1% Hispanic), and Jack County (18.7% Hispanic).

Archer County's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Archer County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Archer County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Archer County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 58.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Archer County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Archer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jack County (0.3% Native American/Other). Archer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wichita County (0.6% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Baylor County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Archer County's Multiracial Population

233 residents of Archer County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Archer County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Archer County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Archer County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Archer County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.6%.

Archer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Young County (2.5% Multiracial). Archer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wichita County (3.7% Multiracial), Clay County (3.5% Multiracial), Baylor County (7.5% Multiracial), and Jack County (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.