Hawley, TX Demographics

A map of Hawley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	493	479	86.2%	87.9%
Hispanic	59	34	10.3%	6.2%
Multiracial	20	24	3.5%	4.4%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	1.1%

Hawley, Texas has an estimated population of 572, an increase from the 545 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hawley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hawley has become 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 Hawley, that probability was 22.2% in 2020 and 24.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hawley is ranked the 1224th 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). Hawley was ranked the 1215th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hawley's White Population

493 residents of Hawley, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hawley is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hawley ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 87.9% to 86.2%.

Hawley is more White than neighboring Impact (15.4% White), Tye (72.9% White), Abilene (56.8% White), Anson (54.6% White), and Merkel (71.4% White).

Hawley's Black Population

0 residents of Hawley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hawley is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hawley ranks 1280th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Hawley is less Black than neighboring Tye (5.4% Black), Abilene (9.8% Black), Anson (1.3% Black), and Merkel (1.9% Black).

Hawley's Asian Population

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

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

Hawley is less Asian than neighboring Tye (0.2% Asian), Abilene (2.3% Asian), Anson (1.1% Asian), and Merkel (0.1% Asian).

Hawley's Hispanic Population

59 residents of Hawley, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hawley is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hawley ranks 1740th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 73.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Hawley's population has increased from 6.2% to 10.3%.

Hawley is less Hispanic than neighboring Impact (76.9% Hispanic), Tye (18.8% Hispanic), Abilene (27.1% Hispanic), Anson (41.6% Hispanic), and Merkel (19% Hispanic).

Hawley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hawley, 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 Hawley is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hawley ranks 366th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Hawley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Abilene (0.7% Native American/Other), and Anson (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hawley's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Hawley, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hawley is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hawley ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.5%.

Hawley is more Multiracial than neighboring Tye (2.7% Multiracial), Abilene (3.4% Multiracial), and Anson (0.8% Multiracial). Hawley is less Multiracial than neighboring Impact (7.7% Multiracial), and Merkel (7.5% 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.