Eagle Lake, TX Demographics

A map of Eagle Lake's Population by Race

Eagle Lake, Texas has an estimated population of 3,485, a slight increase from the 3,442 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.4% Hispanic, 20.0% White, 14.6% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eagle Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake, that probability was 57.9% in 2020 and 53.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eagle Lake is ranked the 528th 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). Eagle Lake was ranked the 524th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Eagle Lake's White Population

698 residents of Eagle Lake, or 20.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eagle Lake is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Eagle Lake ranks 1410th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 20.0%.

Eagle Lake is less White than neighboring Garwood (85.8% White), Nada (100% White), Sealy (38.1% White), Rock Island (97.1% White), and Columbus (48.2% White).

Eagle Lake's Black Population

510 residents of Eagle Lake, or 14.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eagle Lake is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Eagle Lake ranks 140th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.1%. Black residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has decreased from 19.8% to 14.6%.

Eagle Lake is more Black than neighboring Garwood (0% Black), Nada (0% Black), Sealy (9.8% Black), Rock Island (0% Black), and Columbus (8.4% Black).

Eagle Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Eagle Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eagle Lake is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Eagle Lake ranks 1161st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Eagle Lake is less Asian than neighboring Sealy (3.4% Asian), and Columbus (1.7% Asian).

Eagle Lake's Hispanic Population

2,210 residents of Eagle Lake, or 63.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eagle Lake is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Eagle Lake ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has increased from 58.6% to 63.4%.

Eagle Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Garwood (14.2% Hispanic), Nada (0% Hispanic), Sealy (44.2% Hispanic), Rock Island (1.2% Hispanic), and Columbus (40.5% Hispanic).

Eagle Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Eagle Lake, 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 Eagle Lake is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Eagle Lake ranks 1217th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Eagle Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sealy (1.1% Native American/Other), Rock Island (1.7% Native American/Other), and Columbus (0.4% Native American/Other).

Eagle Lake's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Eagle Lake, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eagle Lake is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Eagle Lake ranks 1385th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 45.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has increased from 1.3% to 1.9%.

Eagle Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Garwood (0% Multiracial), Nada (0% Multiracial), Rock Island (0% Multiracial), and Columbus (0.8% Multiracial). Eagle Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Sealy (3.4% 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.