Borden County Demographics

A map of Borden County's Population by Race

Borden County, Texas has an estimated population of 713, a large increase from the 631 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 8.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Borden County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Borden 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 Borden County, that probability was 28.1% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Borden County is ranked the 250th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Borden County was ranked the 250th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Borden County's White Population

643 residents of Borden County, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Borden County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Borden County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Borden County's White population has grown by an estimated 21.8%. White residents' share of Borden County's population has increased from 83.7% to 90.2%.

Borden County is more White than neighboring Howard County (43.1% White), Garza County (37% White), Scurry County (49% White), Dawson County (35.2% White), and Lynn County (54.5% White).

Borden County's Black Population

4 residents of Borden County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Borden County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Borden County ranks 240th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Borden County's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Borden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Borden County is less Black than neighboring Howard County (4.5% Black), Garza County (9.9% Black), Scurry County (3.3% Black), Dawson County (6.5% Black), and Lynn County (1.7% Black).

Borden County's Asian Population

0 residents of Borden County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Borden County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Borden County ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

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

Borden County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (1% Asian), Garza County (0.1% Asian), Scurry County (0.8% Asian), Dawson County (0.5% Asian), and Lynn County (0.5% Asian).

Borden County's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Borden County, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Borden County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Borden County ranks 215th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Borden County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Borden County's population has decreased from 13.6% to 8.4%.

Borden County is less Hispanic than neighboring Howard County (47.7% Hispanic), Garza County (49.5% Hispanic), Scurry County (43.3% Hispanic), Dawson County (55.8% Hispanic), and Lynn County (41.2% Hispanic).

Borden County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Borden County, 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 Borden County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Borden County ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Borden County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Borden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Borden County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.5% Native American/Other), Garza County (0.3% Native American/Other), Scurry County (1.5% Native American/Other), Dawson County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Lynn County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Borden County's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Borden County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Borden County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Borden County ranks 168th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Borden County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Borden County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.8%.

Borden County is less Multiracial than neighboring Howard County (3.1% Multiracial), Garza County (3.2% Multiracial), Scurry County (2.1% Multiracial), Dawson County (1.9% Multiracial), and Lynn County (1.9% 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.