Hungerford, TX Demographics

A map of Hungerford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Multiracial	87	7	50.9%	1.8%
White	64	122	37.4%	31.3%
Black	20	128	11.7%	32.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	128	0.0%	32.8%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.0%

Hungerford, Texas has an estimated population of 171, a dramatic decrease from the 390 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.9% Multiracial, 37.4% White, 11.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hungerford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hungerford 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 Hungerford, that probability was 68.6% in 2020 and 58.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hungerford is ranked the 1589th 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). Hungerford was ranked the 1340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hungerford's White Population

64 residents of Hungerford, or 37.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hungerford is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hungerford ranks 1290th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hungerford's White population has declined by an estimated 47.5%. White residents' share of Hungerford's population has increased from 31.3% to 37.4%.

Hungerford is more White than neighboring Wharton (26.2% White), Kendleton (0% White), and Beasley (11.5% White). Hungerford is less White than neighboring East Bernard (56.5% White), and Iago (46.9% White).

Hungerford's Black Population

20 residents of Hungerford, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hungerford is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hungerford ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hungerford's Black population has declined by an estimated 84.4%. Black residents' share of Hungerford's population has decreased from 32.8% to 11.7%.

Hungerford is more Black than neighboring East Bernard (0% Black), Iago (0% Black), and Beasley (1.2% Black). Hungerford is less Black than neighboring Wharton (22% Black), and Kendleton (56.9% Black).

Hungerford's Asian Population

0 residents of Hungerford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hungerford is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hungerford ranks 1059th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Hungerford is less Asian than neighboring Wharton (1.3% Asian).

Hungerford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hungerford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hungerford is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hungerford ranks 857th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hungerford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hungerford's population has decreased from 32.8% to 0.0%.

Hungerford is less Hispanic than neighboring Wharton (44% Hispanic), Kendleton (43.1% Hispanic), East Bernard (42.6% Hispanic), Iago (53.1% Hispanic), and Beasley (83.3% Hispanic).

Hungerford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hungerford, 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 Hungerford is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hungerford ranks 413th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hungerford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hungerford's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Hungerford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wharton (0.9% Native American/Other), and Beasley (4% Native American/Other).

Hungerford's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Hungerford, or 50.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hungerford is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hungerford ranks 1280th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hungerford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1142.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hungerford's population has increased from 1.8% to 50.9%.

Hungerford is more Multiracial than neighboring Wharton (5.6% Multiracial), Kendleton (0% Multiracial), East Bernard (0.9% Multiracial), Iago (0% Multiracial), and Beasley (0% 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.