Hanksville, UT Demographics

A map of Hanksville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	149	138	69.3%	87.3%
Multiracial	57	6	26.5%	3.8%
Black	9	0	4.2%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	3.8%

Hanksville, Utah has an estimated population of 215, a dramatic increase from the 158 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.3% White, 26.5% Multiracial, 4.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hanksville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hanksville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Utah overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hanksville, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 44.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hanksville is ranked the 292nd most populous place in Utah, out of 334 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). Hanksville was ranked the 306th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hanksville's White Population

149 residents of Hanksville, or 69.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hanksville is lower than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Hanksville ranks 177th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanksville's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Hanksville's population has decreased from 87.3% to 69.3%.

Hanksville is more White than neighboring Green River (66.8% White). Hanksville is less White than neighboring Torrey (100% White), Teasdale (100% White), Emery (73.7% White), and Bicknell (79.1% White).

Hanksville's Black Population

9 residents of Hanksville, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hanksville is slightly higher than in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Hanksville ranks 205th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanksville's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Black residents' share of Hanksville's population has increased from 0.0% to 4.2%.

Hanksville is more Black than neighboring Torrey (0% Black), Teasdale (0% Black), Emery (1.6% Black), Green River (0% Black), and Bicknell (0% Black).

Hanksville's Asian Population

0 residents of Hanksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hanksville is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Hanksville ranks 241st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

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

Hanksville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hanksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hanksville is significantly lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Hanksville ranks 207th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanksville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hanksville's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Hanksville is less Hispanic than neighboring Green River (31.3% Hispanic), and Bicknell (16.4% Hispanic).

Hanksville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hanksville, 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 Hanksville is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hanksville ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanksville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hanksville's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Hanksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emery (10.4% Native American/Other), and Green River (1.9% Native American/Other).

Hanksville's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Hanksville, or 26.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hanksville is significantly higher than in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Hanksville ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 334 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanksville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 850.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hanksville's population has increased from 3.8% to 26.5%.

Hanksville is more Multiracial than neighboring Torrey (0% Multiracial), Teasdale (0% Multiracial), Emery (14.3% Multiracial), Green River (0% Multiracial), and Bicknell (4.5% 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.