Marathon, TX Demographics

A map of Marathon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	201	209	71.0%	51.0%
Hispanic	82	190	29.0%	46.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.2%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	0.7%

Marathon, Texas has an estimated population of 283, a dramatic decrease from the 410 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.0% White, 29.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marathon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Marathon 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 Marathon, that probability was 52.5% in 2020 and 41.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marathon is ranked the 1465th 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). Marathon was ranked the 1322nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marathon's White Population

201 residents of Marathon, or 71.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marathon is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Marathon ranks 992nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Marathon's population has increased from 51.0% to 71.0%.

Marathon is more White than neighboring Alpine (40.7% White), Fort Stockton (18.6% White), Marfa (40.2% White), and Sanderson (36.1% White). Marathon is less White than neighboring Fort Davis (73.5% White).

Marathon's Black Population

0 residents of Marathon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marathon is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Marathon ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Marathon is less Black than neighboring Alpine (0.9% Black), and Fort Stockton (2.2% Black).

Marathon's Asian Population

0 residents of Marathon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marathon is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Marathon ranks 613th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Marathon's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Marathon is less Asian than neighboring Alpine (2.7% Asian), and Fort Stockton (2.5% Asian).

Marathon's Hispanic Population

82 residents of Marathon, or 29.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marathon is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Marathon ranks 654th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 56.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Marathon's population has decreased from 46.3% to 29.0%.

Marathon is more Hispanic than neighboring Fort Davis (26.5% Hispanic). Marathon is less Hispanic than neighboring Alpine (49.6% Hispanic), Fort Stockton (76.5% Hispanic), Marfa (55.2% Hispanic), and Sanderson (52.1% Hispanic).

Marathon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Marathon, 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 Marathon is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Marathon ranks 284th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marathon's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Marathon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alpine (0.3% Native American/Other).

Marathon's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Marathon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marathon is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Marathon ranks 1507th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marathon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Marathon's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Marathon is less Multiracial than neighboring Alpine (5.8% Multiracial), Fort Stockton (0.2% Multiracial), Marfa (4.6% Multiracial), and Sanderson (11.8% 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.