Asherton, TX Demographics

A map of Asherton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	456	695	84.0%	96.3%
Native American/Other	83	2	15.3%	0.3%
White	3	21	0.6%	2.9%
Black	1	1	0.2%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Asherton, Texas has an estimated population of 543, a large decrease from the 722 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% Hispanic, 15.3% Native American/Other, 0.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Asherton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Asherton 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 Asherton, that probability was 7.2% in 2020 and 27.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Asherton is ranked the 1240th 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). Asherton was ranked the 1118th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Asherton's White Population

3 residents of Asherton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Asherton is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Asherton ranks 1651st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Asherton's White population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. White residents' share of Asherton's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.6%.

Asherton is more White than neighboring Carrizo Hill (0% White), Brundage (0% White), Catarina (0% White), and Chula Vista CDP (Zavala County) (0% White). Asherton is less White than neighboring Carrizo Springs (4.6% White).

Asherton's Black Population

1 residents of Asherton, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Asherton is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Asherton ranks 1406th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Asherton's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Asherton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Asherton is more Black than neighboring Carrizo Hill (0% Black), Brundage (0% Black), Catarina (0% Black), and Chula Vista CDP (Zavala County) (0% Black). Asherton is less Black than neighboring Carrizo Springs (0.4% Black).

Asherton's Asian Population

0 residents of Asherton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Asherton is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Asherton ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Asherton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Asherton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Asherton is less Asian than neighboring Carrizo Springs (1% Asian).

Asherton's Hispanic Population

456 residents of Asherton, or 84.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Asherton is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Asherton ranks 186th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Asherton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Asherton's population has decreased from 96.3% to 84.0%.

Asherton is more Hispanic than neighboring Brundage (0% Hispanic). Asherton is less Hispanic than neighboring Carrizo Hill (100% Hispanic), Carrizo Springs (90.8% Hispanic), Catarina (100% Hispanic), and Chula Vista CDP (Zavala County) (100% Hispanic).

Asherton's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Asherton, or 15.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Asherton is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Asherton ranks 1362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Asherton's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4050.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Asherton's population has increased from 0.3% to 15.3%.

Asherton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carrizo Hill (0% Native American/Other), Carrizo Springs (3.2% Native American/Other), Brundage (0% Native American/Other), Catarina (0% Native American/Other), and Chula Vista CDP (Zavala County) (0% Native American/Other).

Asherton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Asherton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Asherton is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Asherton ranks 1587th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

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.