Clear Lake Shores, TX Demographics

A map of Clear Lake Shores's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	997	1,073	87.5%	85.3%
Hispanic	58	102	5.1%	8.1%
Multiracial	47	46	4.1%	3.7%
Black	29	8	2.5%	0.6%
Asian	8	18	0.7%	1.4%
Native American/Other	1	11	0.1%	0.9%

Clear Lake Shores, Texas has an estimated population of 1,140, a decrease from the 1,258 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clear Lake Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clear Lake Shores has become 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 Clear Lake Shores, that probability was 26.4% in 2020 and 23.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clear Lake Shores is ranked the 964th 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). Clear Lake Shores was ranked the 902nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clear Lake Shores's White Population

997 residents of Clear Lake Shores, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clear Lake Shores is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Clear Lake Shores ranks 128th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake Shores's White population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. White residents' share of Clear Lake Shores's population has increased from 85.3% to 87.5%.

Clear Lake Shores is more White than neighboring Kemah (46.6% White), El Lago (70.1% White), Taylor Lake Village (59.5% White), Nassau Bay (66.5% White), and Seabrook (65.2% White).

Clear Lake Shores's Black Population

29 residents of Clear Lake Shores, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clear Lake Shores is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Clear Lake Shores ranks 1145th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake Shores's Black population has grown by an estimated 262.5%. Black residents' share of Clear Lake Shores's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.5%.

Clear Lake Shores is more Black than neighboring Taylor Lake Village (0.8% Black). Clear Lake Shores is less Black than neighboring Kemah (4% Black), El Lago (7.3% Black), Nassau Bay (3.5% Black), and Seabrook (5.3% Black).

Clear Lake Shores's Asian Population

8 residents of Clear Lake Shores, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clear Lake Shores is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Clear Lake Shores ranks 338th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake Shores's Asian population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Asian residents' share of Clear Lake Shores's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.7%.

Clear Lake Shores is less Asian than neighboring Kemah (3.2% Asian), El Lago (9.7% Asian), Taylor Lake Village (3% Asian), Nassau Bay (4% Asian), and Seabrook (5.8% Asian).

Clear Lake Shores's Hispanic Population

58 residents of Clear Lake Shores, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clear Lake Shores is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clear Lake Shores ranks 1638th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake Shores's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 43.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Clear Lake Shores's population has decreased from 8.1% to 5.1%.

Clear Lake Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Kemah (40.1% Hispanic), El Lago (11% Hispanic), Taylor Lake Village (31.4% Hispanic), Nassau Bay (20.9% Hispanic), and Seabrook (20.6% Hispanic).

Clear Lake Shores's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Clear Lake Shores, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clear Lake Shores is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clear Lake Shores ranks 569th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake Shores's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clear Lake Shores's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Clear Lake Shores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kemah (1.5% Native American/Other), El Lago (0.4% Native American/Other), Taylor Lake Village (1.1% Native American/Other), Nassau Bay (1.5% Native American/Other), and Seabrook (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clear Lake Shores's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Clear Lake Shores, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clear Lake Shores is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Clear Lake Shores ranks 671st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake Shores's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clear Lake Shores's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Clear Lake Shores is more Multiracial than neighboring El Lago (1.4% Multiracial), Nassau Bay (3.6% Multiracial), and Seabrook (2.5% Multiracial). Clear Lake Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Kemah (4.6% Multiracial), and Taylor Lake Village (4.2% 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.