Horseshoe Bay, TX Demographics

A map of Horseshoe Bay's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,428	3,612	91.2%	84.8%
Hispanic	228	462	4.7%	10.9%
Multiracial	143	103	2.9%	2.4%
Asian	28	31	0.6%	0.7%
Native American/Other	22	30	0.5%	0.7%
Black	5	19	0.1%	0.4%

Horseshoe Bay, Texas has an estimated population of 4,854, a large increase from the 4,257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.2% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Horseshoe Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Horseshoe Bay 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 Horseshoe Bay, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 16.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Horseshoe Bay is ranked the 434th 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). Horseshoe Bay was ranked the 456th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Horseshoe Bay's White Population

4,428 residents of Horseshoe Bay, or 91.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Horseshoe Bay is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Horseshoe Bay ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bay's White population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. White residents' share of Horseshoe Bay's population has increased from 84.8% to 91.2%.

Horseshoe Bay is more White than neighboring Granite Shoals (46.9% White), Cottonwood Shores (51.4% White), Sunrise Beach Village (86.2% White), and Meadowlakes (88.8% White). Horseshoe Bay is less White than neighboring Highland Haven (92.2% White).

Horseshoe Bay's Black Population

5 residents of Horseshoe Bay, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Horseshoe Bay is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Horseshoe Bay ranks 1232nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bay's Black population has declined by an estimated 73.7%. Black residents' share of Horseshoe Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Horseshoe Bay is more Black than neighboring Cottonwood Shores (0% Black), Highland Haven (0% Black), and Meadowlakes (0% Black). Horseshoe Bay is less Black than neighboring Granite Shoals (1.8% Black), and Sunrise Beach Village (1.1% Black).

Horseshoe Bay's Asian Population

28 residents of Horseshoe Bay, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Horseshoe Bay is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Horseshoe Bay ranks 616th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bay's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. Asian residents' share of Horseshoe Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Horseshoe Bay is more Asian than neighboring Granite Shoals (0.3% Asian), Cottonwood Shores (0.3% Asian), Sunrise Beach Village (0.3% Asian), and Meadowlakes (0% Asian). Horseshoe Bay is less Asian than neighboring Highland Haven (1.1% Asian).

Horseshoe Bay's Hispanic Population

228 residents of Horseshoe Bay, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Horseshoe Bay is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Horseshoe Bay ranks 1511th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bay's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Horseshoe Bay's population has decreased from 10.9% to 4.7%.

Horseshoe Bay is more Hispanic than neighboring Sunrise Beach Village (3.2% Hispanic), and Highland Haven (4% Hispanic). Horseshoe Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Granite Shoals (49.7% Hispanic), Cottonwood Shores (46.6% Hispanic), and Meadowlakes (4.9% Hispanic).

Horseshoe Bay's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Horseshoe Bay, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Horseshoe Bay is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Horseshoe Bay ranks 806th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bay's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Horseshoe Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Horseshoe Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cottonwood Shores (0% Native American/Other). Horseshoe Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Granite Shoals (0.8% Native American/Other), Sunrise Beach Village (8% Native American/Other), Highland Haven (1.1% Native American/Other), and Meadowlakes (2.7% Native American/Other).

Horseshoe Bay's Multiracial Population

143 residents of Horseshoe Bay, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Horseshoe Bay is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Horseshoe Bay ranks 1118th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bay's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 38.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Horseshoe Bay's population has increased from 2.4% to 2.9%.

Horseshoe Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring Granite Shoals (0.5% Multiracial), Cottonwood Shores (1.7% Multiracial), Sunrise Beach Village (1.2% Multiracial), and Highland Haven (1.6% Multiracial). Horseshoe Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Meadowlakes (3.7% 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.