Driftwood, TX Demographics

A map of Driftwood's Population by Race

Driftwood, Texas has an estimated population of 28, a dramatic decrease from the 106 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.9% White, 21.4% Multiracial, 10.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Driftwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Driftwood 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 Driftwood, that probability was 22.2% in 2020 and 48.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Driftwood is ranked the 1759th 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). Driftwood was ranked the 1687th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Driftwood's White Population

19 residents of Driftwood, or 67.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Driftwood is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Driftwood ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's White population has declined by an estimated 79.6%. White residents' share of Driftwood's population has decreased from 87.7% to 67.9%.

Driftwood is less White than neighboring Belterra (76.3% White), Dripping Springs (77.6% White), Bear Creek (83.1% White), Woodcreek (82.1% White), and Wimberley (84.1% White).

Driftwood's Black Population

0 residents of Driftwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Driftwood is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Driftwood ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Driftwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Driftwood is less Black than neighboring Belterra (1.1% Black), Dripping Springs (0.6% Black), Woodcreek (4.6% Black), and Wimberley (0.3% Black).

Driftwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Driftwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Driftwood is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Driftwood ranks 491st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Driftwood's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Driftwood is less Asian than neighboring Belterra (4% Asian), Dripping Springs (7.4% Asian), Bear Creek (4.7% Asian), and Wimberley (0.5% Asian).

Driftwood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Driftwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Driftwood is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Driftwood ranks 1624th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Driftwood's population has decreased from 8.5% to 0.0%.

Driftwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Belterra (12.7% Hispanic), Dripping Springs (11.4% Hispanic), Bear Creek (10.7% Hispanic), Woodcreek (9.1% Hispanic), and Wimberley (12.3% Hispanic).

Driftwood's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Driftwood, or 10.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Driftwood is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Driftwood ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Native American/Other residents' share of Driftwood's population has increased from 0.0% to 10.7%.

Driftwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Belterra (1.2% Native American/Other), Dripping Springs (0.2% Native American/Other), Bear Creek (0% Native American/Other), Woodcreek (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wimberley (0% Native American/Other).

Driftwood's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Driftwood, or 21.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Driftwood is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Driftwood ranks 987th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Driftwood's population has increased from 2.8% to 21.4%.

Driftwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Belterra (4.7% Multiracial), Dripping Springs (2.7% Multiracial), Bear Creek (1.6% Multiracial), Woodcreek (3.8% Multiracial), and Wimberley (2.7% 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.