Burke, TX Demographics

A map of Burke's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	522	481	78.7%	69.6%
Hispanic	98	167	14.8%	24.2%
Multiracial	33	13	5.0%	1.9%
Black	10	18	1.5%	2.6%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.7%

Burke, Texas has an estimated population of 663, a decrease from the 691 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.7% White, 14.8% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burke, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burke 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 Burke, that probability was 45.6% in 2020 and 35.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burke is ranked the 1166th 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). Burke was ranked the 1131st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burke's White Population

522 residents of Burke, or 78.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burke is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Burke ranks 581st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burke's White population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Burke's population has increased from 69.6% to 78.7%.

Burke is more White than neighboring Diboll (30% White), Lufkin (42.4% White), Hudson (56.6% White), and Redland (69.5% White). Burke is less White than neighboring Huntington (84.6% White).

Burke's Black Population

10 residents of Burke, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burke is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Burke ranks 708th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burke's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Black residents' share of Burke's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.5%.

Burke is less Black than neighboring Diboll (23% Black), Lufkin (18.3% Black), Hudson (24.4% Black), Redland (18.5% Black), and Huntington (2.5% Black).

Burke's Asian Population

0 residents of Burke, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burke is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Burke ranks 454th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burke's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Burke's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Burke is less Asian than neighboring Lufkin (1.8% Asian).

Burke's Hispanic Population

98 residents of Burke, or 14.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burke is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Burke ranks 1048th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burke's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Burke's population has decreased from 24.2% to 14.8%.

Burke is more Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (8.7% Hispanic), Redland (11.4% Hispanic), and Huntington (4.3% Hispanic). Burke is less Hispanic than neighboring Diboll (41.7% Hispanic), and Lufkin (33.8% Hispanic).

Burke's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Burke, 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 Burke is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Burke ranks 775th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burke's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burke's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Burke is less Native American/Other than neighboring Diboll (0.5% Native American/Other), Lufkin (0.1% Native American/Other), Hudson (2% Native American/Other), and Huntington (2.5% Native American/Other).

Burke's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Burke, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burke is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Burke ranks 1266th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burke's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 153.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Burke's population has increased from 1.9% to 5.0%.

Burke is more Multiracial than neighboring Diboll (4.7% Multiracial), Lufkin (3.5% Multiracial), and Redland (0.6% Multiracial). Burke is less Multiracial than neighboring Hudson (8.2% Multiracial), and Huntington (6.1% 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.