Cove, TX Demographics

A map of Cove's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	277	456	73.3%	86.9%
Hispanic	87	43	23.0%	8.2%
Native American/Other	12	3	3.2%	0.6%
Multiracial	2	19	0.5%	3.6%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Cove, Texas has an estimated population of 378, a large decrease from the 525 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.3% White, 23.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cove has become considerably 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 Cove, that probability was 23.8% in 2020 and 40.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cove is ranked the 1363rd 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). Cove was ranked the 1227th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cove's White Population

277 residents of Cove, or 73.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cove is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Cove ranks 93rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's White population has declined by an estimated 39.3%. White residents' share of Cove's population has decreased from 86.9% to 73.3%.

Cove is more White than neighboring Old River-Winfree (54.3% White), Mont Belvieu (73% White), Anahuac (36.7% White), and Baytown (27.5% White). Cove is less White than neighboring Beach City (94.1% White).

Cove's Black Population

0 residents of Cove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cove is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Cove ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cove's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Cove is less Black than neighboring Old River-Winfree (1.1% Black), Mont Belvieu (3.2% Black), Anahuac (15.5% Black), and Baytown (15% Black).

Cove's Asian Population

0 residents of Cove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cove is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Cove ranks 1144th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Cove is less Asian than neighboring Mont Belvieu (3.3% Asian), Anahuac (0.4% Asian), and Baytown (2.2% Asian).

Cove's Hispanic Population

87 residents of Cove, or 23.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cove is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cove ranks 1632nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 102.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Cove's population has increased from 8.2% to 23.0%.

Cove is more Hispanic than neighboring Mont Belvieu (17.3% Hispanic), and Beach City (3.2% Hispanic). Cove is less Hispanic than neighboring Old River-Winfree (35.9% Hispanic), Anahuac (41.7% Hispanic), and Baytown (51.7% Hispanic).

Cove's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Cove, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cove is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cove ranks 1007th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cove's population has increased from 0.6% to 3.2%.

Cove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Old River-Winfree (0% Native American/Other), Mont Belvieu (0.7% Native American/Other), Beach City (0% Native American/Other), Anahuac (0.3% Native American/Other), and Baytown (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cove's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Cove, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cove is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cove ranks 688th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 89.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Cove's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.5%.

Cove is less Multiracial than neighboring Old River-Winfree (8.7% Multiracial), Mont Belvieu (2.4% Multiracial), Beach City (2.7% Multiracial), Anahuac (5.3% Multiracial), and Baytown (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.