Barstow, TX Demographics

A map of Barstow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	190	228	96.0%	86.0%
White	8	28	4.0%	10.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	2.3%

Barstow, Texas has an estimated population of 198, a large decrease from the 265 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% Hispanic, 4.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barstow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barstow 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 Barstow, that probability was 24.8% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barstow is ranked the 1557th 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). Barstow was ranked the 1469th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barstow's White Population

8 residents of Barstow, or 4.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barstow is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Barstow ranks 1499th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's White population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. White residents' share of Barstow's population has decreased from 10.6% to 4.0%.

Barstow is less White than neighboring Lindsay (8.8% White), Pyote (76.5% White), Mentone (100% White), Wink (77.7% White), and Monahans (31.2% White).

Barstow's Black Population

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

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

Barstow is less Black than neighboring Wink (0.6% Black), and Monahans (6.8% Black).

Barstow's Asian Population

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

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

Barstow is less Asian than neighboring Wink (2.3% Asian), and Monahans (1.1% Asian).

Barstow's Hispanic Population

190 residents of Barstow, or 96.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barstow is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Barstow ranks 348th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Barstow's population has increased from 86.0% to 96.0%.

Barstow is more Hispanic than neighboring Lindsay (91.2% Hispanic), Pyote (23.5% Hispanic), Mentone (0% Hispanic), Wink (17.8% Hispanic), and Monahans (60% Hispanic).

Barstow's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Barstow, 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 Barstow is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Barstow ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barstow's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Barstow is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monahans (0.4% Native American/Other).

Barstow's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Barstow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barstow is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Barstow ranks 1169th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barstow's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Barstow's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Barstow is less Multiracial than neighboring Wink (1.6% Multiracial), and Monahans (0.4% 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.