Deerwood, TX Demographics

A map of Deerwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	2,193	1,638	92.7%	93.9%
White	115	74	4.9%	4.2%
Black	58	7	2.5%	0.4%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	0.8%

Deerwood, Texas has an estimated population of 2,366, a dramatic increase from the 1,745 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% Hispanic, 4.9% White, 2.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deerwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deerwood 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 Deerwood, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 13.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deerwood is ranked the 678th 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). Deerwood was ranked the 770th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deerwood's White Population

115 residents of Deerwood, or 4.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deerwood is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Deerwood ranks 1617th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deerwood's White population has grown by an estimated 55.4%. White residents' share of Deerwood's population has increased from 4.2% to 4.9%.

Deerwood is less White than neighboring Cut and Shoot (56.4% White), Grangerland (53.4% White), Woodloch (38.6% White), Splendora (62.2% White), and Porter Heights (68.9% White).

Deerwood's Black Population

58 residents of Deerwood, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deerwood is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Deerwood ranks 1257th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deerwood's Black population has grown by an estimated 728.6%. Black residents' share of Deerwood's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.5%.

Deerwood is more Black than neighboring Cut and Shoot (1.4% Black), Grangerland (0% Black), Splendora (0.1% Black), and Porter Heights (0.8% Black). Deerwood is less Black than neighboring Woodloch (8.4% Black).

Deerwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Deerwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deerwood is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Deerwood ranks 1165th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Deerwood is less Asian than neighboring Woodloch (0.8% Asian).

Deerwood's Hispanic Population

2,193 residents of Deerwood, or 92.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deerwood is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Deerwood ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deerwood's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Deerwood's population has decreased from 93.9% to 92.7%.

Deerwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Cut and Shoot (33.1% Hispanic), Grangerland (45.8% Hispanic), Woodloch (50.1% Hispanic), Splendora (37.3% Hispanic), and Porter Heights (20.6% Hispanic).

Deerwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Deerwood, 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 Deerwood is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Deerwood ranks 1087th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deerwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deerwood's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Deerwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cut and Shoot (0.5% Native American/Other), Splendora (0.3% Native American/Other), and Porter Heights (1% Native American/Other).

Deerwood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Deerwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deerwood is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Deerwood ranks 1493rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deerwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Deerwood's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Deerwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Cut and Shoot (8.7% Multiracial), Grangerland (0.9% Multiracial), Woodloch (2.1% Multiracial), and Porter Heights (8.7% 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.