Motley County Demographics

A map of Motley County's Population by Race

Motley County, Texas has an estimated population of 1,183, a large increase from the 1,063 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.7% White, 10.1% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 5.3% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Motley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Motley 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 Motley County, that probability was 32.6% in 2020 and 36.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Motley County is ranked the 244th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Motley County was ranked the 246th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Motley County's White Population

931 residents of Motley County, or 78.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Motley County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Motley County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Motley County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Motley County's population has decreased from 80.7% to 78.7%.

Motley County is more White than neighboring Dickens County (62.9% White), Hall County (53.6% White), Cottle County (46.7% White), Floyd County (36.8% White), and Briscoe County (68.7% White).

Motley County's Black Population

63 residents of Motley County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Motley County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Motley County ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Motley County's Black population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Black residents' share of Motley County's population has increased from 0.7% to 5.3%.

Motley County is more Black than neighboring Dickens County (1.4% Black), Hall County (4.1% Black), Cottle County (2.3% Black), Floyd County (2% Black), and Briscoe County (4.1% Black).

Motley County's Asian Population

0 residents of Motley County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Motley County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Motley County ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

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

Motley County is less Asian than neighboring Dickens County (1.5% Asian), Hall County (0.4% Asian), and Floyd County (0.2% Asian).

Motley County's Hispanic Population

119 residents of Motley County, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Motley County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Motley County ranks 210th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Motley County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Motley County's population has decreased from 14.4% to 10.1%.

Motley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickens County (32.8% Hispanic), Hall County (35.5% Hispanic), Cottle County (42% Hispanic), Floyd County (58.1% Hispanic), and Briscoe County (26.1% Hispanic).

Motley County's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Motley County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Motley County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Motley County ranks 250th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Motley County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Motley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Motley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickens County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hall County (1.1% Native American/Other), Cottle County (1.1% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Briscoe County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Motley County's Multiracial Population

69 residents of Motley County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Motley County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Motley County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Motley County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 60.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Motley County's population has increased from 4.0% to 5.8%.

Motley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickens County (1% Multiracial), Hall County (5.2% Multiracial), Floyd County (2.6% Multiracial), and Briscoe County (0.3% Multiracial). Motley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cottle County (7.9% 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.