Dickens County Demographics

A map of Dickens County's Population by Race

Dickens County, Texas has an estimated population of 1,747, a slight decrease from the 1,770 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.9% White, 32.8% Hispanic, 1.5% Asian, 1.4% Black, 1.0% Multiracial, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dickens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dickens 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 Dickens County, that probability was 47.2% in 2020 and 49.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dickens County is ranked the 236th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Dickens County was ranked the 235th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dickens County's White Population

1,098 residents of Dickens County, or 62.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dickens County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Dickens County ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickens County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. White residents' share of Dickens County's population has decreased from 66.6% to 62.9%.

Dickens County is more White than neighboring Crosby County (38.4% White), and Garza County (37% White). Dickens County is less White than neighboring Kent County (79% White), Motley County (78.7% White), and King County (69.2% White).

Dickens County's Black Population

24 residents of Dickens County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dickens County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Dickens County ranks 186th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickens County's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Dickens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Dickens County is more Black than neighboring Kent County (1% Black), and King County (0% Black). Dickens County is less Black than neighboring Motley County (5.3% Black), Crosby County (2.8% Black), and Garza County (9.9% Black).

Dickens County's Asian Population

27 residents of Dickens County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dickens County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Dickens County ranks 239th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickens County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2600.0%. Asian residents' share of Dickens County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.5%.

Dickens County is more Asian than neighboring Kent County (0% Asian), Motley County (0% Asian), Crosby County (0.7% Asian), King County (0% Asian), and Garza County (0.1% Asian).

Dickens County's Hispanic Population

573 residents of Dickens County, or 32.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dickens County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Dickens County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickens County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Dickens County's population has increased from 28.9% to 32.8%.

Dickens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kent County (16.1% Hispanic), Motley County (10.1% Hispanic), and King County (16.6% Hispanic). Dickens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crosby County (56.3% Hispanic), and Garza County (49.5% Hispanic).

Dickens County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Dickens County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dickens County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dickens County ranks 188th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickens County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dickens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dickens County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kent County (0% Native American/Other), Motley County (0.1% Native American/Other), Crosby County (0% Native American/Other), King County (0% Native American/Other), and Garza County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Dickens County's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Dickens County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dickens County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Dickens County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickens County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 67.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dickens County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.0%.

Dickens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kent County (4% Multiracial), Motley County (5.8% Multiracial), Crosby County (1.8% Multiracial), King County (14.2% Multiracial), and Garza County (3.2% 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.