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Glenn Heights, TX Demographics

A map of Glenn Heights's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Black
8,63054.6%
Hispanic
4,21026.6%
White
2,39515.1%
Multiracial
4012.5%
Native American/Other
1040.7%
Asian
790.5%

Glenn Heights, Texas had a population of 15,819 in 2020. It was 15.1% White, 54.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 26.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Glenn Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Glenn Heights is the 196th most populous. 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).

Glenn Heights's White Population

2,395 residents of Glenn Heights identify as White, or 15.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Glenn Heights considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Glenn Heights is ranked #1453 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Glenn Heights is more White than neighboring DeSoto (10% White), and Lancaster (7.6% White). Glenn Heights is less White than neighboring Oak Leaf (62.8% White), Ovilla (63.9% White), and Red Oak (38.2% White).

Glenn Heights's Black Population

8,630 residents of Glenn Heights identify as Black, or 54.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Glenn Heights considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Glenn Heights is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Glenn Heights is more Black than neighboring Oak Leaf (13.9% Black), Ovilla (15% Black), and Red Oak (31.5% Black). Glenn Heights is less Black than neighboring DeSoto (69.4% Black), and Lancaster (65.6% Black).

Glenn Heights's Asian Population

79 residents of Glenn Heights identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Glenn Heights roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Glenn Heights is ranked #753 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Glenn Heights is more Asian than neighboring Lancaster (0.4% Asian). Glenn Heights is less Asian than neighboring Oak Leaf (1.4% Asian), Ovilla (1% Asian), DeSoto (0.9% Asian), and Red Oak (0.9% Asian).

Glenn Heights's Hispanic Population

4,210 residents of Glenn Heights identify as Hispanic, or 26.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Glenn Heights less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Glenn Heights is ranked #992 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Glenn Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Oak Leaf (16.5% Hispanic), Ovilla (14.7% Hispanic), DeSoto (16.6% Hispanic), Red Oak (24.7% Hispanic), and Lancaster (23.7% Hispanic).

Glenn Heights's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Glenn Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Glenn Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Glenn Heights is ranked #732 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Glenn Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeSoto (0.6% Native American/Other). Glenn Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Red Oak (1% Native American/Other).

Glenn Heights's Multiracial Population

401 residents of Glenn Heights identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Glenn Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Glenn Heights is ranked #1079 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Glenn Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring DeSoto (2.4% Multiracial), and Lancaster (2% Multiracial). Glenn Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Leaf (4.6% Multiracial), Ovilla (4.6% Multiracial), and Red Oak (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.