Heath, TX Demographics

A map of Heath's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,310	7,784	86.4%	79.7%
Hispanic	791	832	7.3%	8.5%
Multiracial	391	424	3.6%	4.3%
Black	184	363	1.7%	3.7%
Asian	54	258	0.5%	2.6%
Native American/Other	47	108	0.4%	1.1%

Heath, Texas has an estimated population of 10,777, a large increase from the 9,769 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Heath, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Heath 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 Heath, that probability was 35.4% in 2020 and 24.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Heath is ranked the 254th 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). Heath was ranked the 266th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Heath's White Population

9,310 residents of Heath, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Heath is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Heath ranks 308th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's White population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. White residents' share of Heath's population has increased from 79.7% to 86.4%.

Heath is more White than neighboring Travis Ranch (36.8% White), McLendon-Chisholm (66.1% White), Rockwall (65.3% White), Mobile City (6.4% White), and Forney (51.7% White).

Heath's Black Population

184 residents of Heath, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Heath is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Heath ranks 598th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Black population has declined by an estimated 49.3%. Black residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.7%.

Heath is more Black than neighboring Mobile City (0% Black). Heath is less Black than neighboring Travis Ranch (32.5% Black), McLendon-Chisholm (7.9% Black), Rockwall (10.8% Black), and Forney (19.3% Black).

Heath's Asian Population

54 residents of Heath, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Heath is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Heath ranks 205th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Asian population has declined by an estimated 79.1%. Asian residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.5%.

Heath is more Asian than neighboring Mobile City (0% Asian). Heath is less Asian than neighboring Travis Ranch (4.3% Asian), McLendon-Chisholm (3.6% Asian), Rockwall (4.6% Asian), and Forney (2.9% Asian).

Heath's Hispanic Population

791 residents of Heath, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Heath is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Heath ranks 1621st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 8.5% to 7.3%.

Heath is less Hispanic than neighboring Travis Ranch (23.8% Hispanic), McLendon-Chisholm (19.2% Hispanic), Rockwall (15.8% Hispanic), Mobile City (93.6% Hispanic), and Forney (22.4% Hispanic).

Heath's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Heath, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Heath is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Heath ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Heath is more Native American/Other than neighboring Travis Ranch (0% Native American/Other), Rockwall (0.3% Native American/Other), Mobile City (0% Native American/Other), and Forney (0.2% Native American/Other). Heath is less Native American/Other than neighboring McLendon-Chisholm (1.7% Native American/Other).

Heath's Multiracial Population

391 residents of Heath, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Heath is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Heath ranks 451st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.6%.

Heath is more Multiracial than neighboring Travis Ranch (2.5% Multiracial), McLendon-Chisholm (1.5% Multiracial), Rockwall (3.2% Multiracial), Mobile City (0% Multiracial), and Forney (3.5% 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.