Goldsmith, TX Demographics

A map of Goldsmith's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	175	187	98.9%	79.2%
Hispanic	2	33	1.1%	14.0%
Black	0	5	0.0%	2.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.7%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	3.0%

Goldsmith, Texas has an estimated population of 177, a large decrease from the 236 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.9% White, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Goldsmith, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Goldsmith has become considerably 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 Goldsmith, that probability was 35.1% in 2020 and 2.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Goldsmith is ranked the 1580th 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). Goldsmith was ranked the 1502nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Goldsmith's White Population

175 residents of Goldsmith, or 98.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Goldsmith is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Goldsmith ranks 319th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goldsmith's White population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. White residents' share of Goldsmith's population has increased from 79.2% to 98.9%.

Goldsmith is more White than neighboring West Odessa (30.3% White), Gardendale (51.7% White), Odessa (27.5% White), McKinney Acres (24.2% White), and Andrews (40.8% White).

Goldsmith's Black Population

0 residents of Goldsmith, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Goldsmith is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Goldsmith ranks 777th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goldsmith's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Goldsmith's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Goldsmith is less Black than neighboring West Odessa (1.3% Black), Odessa (5.8% Black), and Andrews (2.2% Black).

Goldsmith's Asian Population

0 residents of Goldsmith, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Goldsmith is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Goldsmith ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Goldsmith is less Asian than neighboring West Odessa (0.1% Asian), Odessa (1.6% Asian), and Andrews (0.4% Asian).

Goldsmith's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Goldsmith, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Goldsmith is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Goldsmith ranks 1382nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goldsmith's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 93.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Goldsmith's population has decreased from 14.0% to 1.1%.

Goldsmith is less Hispanic than neighboring West Odessa (65.5% Hispanic), Gardendale (44.9% Hispanic), Odessa (62.7% Hispanic), McKinney Acres (75.8% Hispanic), and Andrews (54.5% Hispanic).

Goldsmith's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Goldsmith, 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 Goldsmith is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Goldsmith ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goldsmith's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Goldsmith's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Goldsmith is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Odessa (0.2% Native American/Other), Odessa (0.5% Native American/Other), and Andrews (0.7% Native American/Other).

Goldsmith's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Goldsmith, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Goldsmith is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Goldsmith ranks 945th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Goldsmith's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Goldsmith's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Goldsmith is less Multiracial than neighboring West Odessa (2.6% Multiracial), Gardendale (3.3% Multiracial), Odessa (1.9% Multiracial), and Andrews (1.4% 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.