Chilton, TX Demographics

A map of Chilton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	376	470	53.9%	60.6%
White	195	194	27.9%	25.0%
Black	114	81	16.3%	10.4%
Multiracial	13	22	1.9%	2.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.9%

Chilton, Texas has an estimated population of 698, a large decrease from the 776 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.9% Hispanic, 27.9% White, 16.3% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chilton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chilton has become 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 Chilton, that probability was 55.9% in 2020 and 60.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chilton is ranked the 1151st 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). Chilton was ranked the 1086th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chilton's White Population

195 residents of Chilton, or 27.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chilton is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Chilton ranks 1366th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilton's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Chilton's population has increased from 25.0% to 27.9%.

Chilton is more White than neighboring Marlin (25.3% White). Chilton is less White than neighboring Lott (48.7% White), Golinda (48.4% White), Robinson (62% White), and Lorena (81.8% White).

Chilton's Black Population

114 residents of Chilton, or 16.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chilton is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Chilton ranks 330th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilton's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.7%. Black residents' share of Chilton's population has increased from 10.4% to 16.3%.

Chilton is more Black than neighboring Lott (12.7% Black), Robinson (6.6% Black), and Lorena (2.1% Black). Chilton is less Black than neighboring Golinda (19.6% Black), and Marlin (39.4% Black).

Chilton's Asian Population

0 residents of Chilton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chilton is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Chilton ranks 1056th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chilton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chilton is less Asian than neighboring Lott (0.3% Asian), Golinda (5.6% Asian), Marlin (4.4% Asian), Robinson (0.4% Asian), and Lorena (0.4% Asian).

Chilton's Hispanic Population

376 residents of Chilton, or 53.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chilton is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Chilton ranks 517th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chilton's population has decreased from 60.6% to 53.9%.

Chilton is more Hispanic than neighboring Lott (37.9% Hispanic), Golinda (25.5% Hispanic), Marlin (27.8% Hispanic), Robinson (29.9% Hispanic), and Lorena (12.2% Hispanic).

Chilton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chilton, 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 Chilton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Chilton ranks 531st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chilton's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Chilton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Robinson (0.1% Native American/Other), and Lorena (0.4% Native American/Other).

Chilton's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Chilton, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chilton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Chilton ranks 985th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Chilton's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.9%.

Chilton is more Multiracial than neighboring Lott (0.3% Multiracial), Golinda (0.8% Multiracial), and Robinson (1% Multiracial). Chilton is less Multiracial than neighboring Marlin (3.1% Multiracial), and Lorena (3.1% 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.