Balmorhea, TX Demographics

A map of Balmorhea's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	318	346	69.7%	84.8%
White	137	53	30.0%	13.0%
Asian	1	2	0.2%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	1.2%

Balmorhea, Texas has an estimated population of 456, a large increase from the 408 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.7% Hispanic, 30.0% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Balmorhea, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Balmorhea 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 Balmorhea, that probability was 26.4% in 2020 and 42.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Balmorhea is ranked the 1302nd 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). Balmorhea was ranked the 1327th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Balmorhea's White Population

137 residents of Balmorhea, or 30.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Balmorhea is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Balmorhea ranks 1474th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balmorhea's White population has grown by an estimated 158.5%. White residents' share of Balmorhea's population has increased from 13.0% to 30.0%.

Balmorhea is more White than neighboring Toyah (0% White), Lindsay (8.8% White), and Barstow (4% White). Balmorhea is less White than neighboring Fort Davis (73.5% White), and Alpine (40.7% White).

Balmorhea's Black Population

0 residents of Balmorhea, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Balmorhea is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Balmorhea ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Balmorhea is less Black than neighboring Alpine (0.9% Black).

Balmorhea's Asian Population

1 residents of Balmorhea, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Balmorhea is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Balmorhea ranks 817th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balmorhea's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Balmorhea's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Balmorhea is more Asian than neighboring Toyah (0% Asian), Fort Davis (0% Asian), Lindsay (0% Asian), and Barstow (0% Asian). Balmorhea is less Asian than neighboring Alpine (2.7% Asian).

Balmorhea's Hispanic Population

318 residents of Balmorhea, or 69.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Balmorhea is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Balmorhea ranks 359th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balmorhea's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Balmorhea's population has decreased from 84.8% to 69.7%.

Balmorhea is more Hispanic than neighboring Fort Davis (26.5% Hispanic), and Alpine (49.6% Hispanic). Balmorhea is less Hispanic than neighboring Toyah (100% Hispanic), Lindsay (91.2% Hispanic), and Barstow (96% Hispanic).

Balmorhea's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Balmorhea, 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 Balmorhea is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Balmorhea ranks 1126th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balmorhea's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Balmorhea's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Balmorhea is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alpine (0.3% Native American/Other).

Balmorhea's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Balmorhea, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Balmorhea is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Balmorhea ranks 1412th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Balmorhea's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Balmorhea's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Balmorhea is less Multiracial than neighboring Alpine (5.8% 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.