Caney City, TX Demographics

A map of Caney City's Population by Race

Caney City, Texas has an estimated population of 192, a slight increase from the 187 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.7% White, 16.1% Black, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caney City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caney City 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 Caney City, that probability was 48.6% in 2020 and 33.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caney City is ranked the 1565th 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). Caney City was ranked the 1567th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Caney City's White Population

153 residents of Caney City, or 79.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caney City is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Caney City ranks 637th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney City's White population has grown by an estimated 21.4%. White residents' share of Caney City's population has increased from 67.4% to 79.7%.

Caney City is more White than neighboring Malakoff (50.5% White), and Trinidad (61.7% White). Caney City is less White than neighboring Log Cabin (89.1% White), Star Harbor (88.1% White), and Enchanted Oaks (92.2% White).

Caney City's Black Population

31 residents of Caney City, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caney City is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Caney City ranks 105th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney City's Black population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. Black residents' share of Caney City's population has decreased from 24.1% to 16.1%.

Caney City is more Black than neighboring Log Cabin (0% Black), Star Harbor (0% Black), and Enchanted Oaks (0% Black). Caney City is less Black than neighboring Malakoff (17.3% Black), and Trinidad (16.9% Black).

Caney City's Asian Population

0 residents of Caney City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Caney City is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Caney City ranks 771st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Caney City's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Caney City's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Caney City, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caney City is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Caney City ranks 1845th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Caney City's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.6%.

Caney City is more Hispanic than neighboring Log Cabin (2% Hispanic). Caney City is less Hispanic than neighboring Star Harbor (4.3% Hispanic), Malakoff (23.3% Hispanic), Trinidad (10.5% Hispanic), and Enchanted Oaks (3.3% Hispanic).

Caney City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Caney City, 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 Caney City is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Caney City ranks 85th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caney City's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Caney City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Log Cabin (3.1% Native American/Other), Star Harbor (0.9% Native American/Other), Malakoff (0.4% Native American/Other), and Trinidad (0.2% Native American/Other).

Caney City's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Caney City, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caney City is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Caney City ranks 648th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Caney City's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.6%.

Caney City is less Multiracial than neighboring Log Cabin (5.8% Multiracial), Star Harbor (6.8% Multiracial), Malakoff (8.6% Multiracial), Trinidad (10.7% Multiracial), and Enchanted Oaks (4.5% 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.