Moulton, TX Demographics

A map of Moulton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	539	560	61.0%	65.6%
Hispanic	215	253	24.3%	29.6%
Multiracial	95	23	10.7%	2.7%
Black	35	16	4.0%	1.9%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Moulton, Texas has an estimated population of 884, an increase from the 854 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.0% White, 24.3% Hispanic, 10.7% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moulton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moulton has become considerably 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 Moulton, that probability was 48.1% in 2020 and 55.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moulton is ranked the 1067th 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). Moulton was ranked the 1051st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moulton's White Population

539 residents of Moulton, or 61.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moulton is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Moulton ranks 675th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Moulton's population has decreased from 65.6% to 61.0%.

Moulton is more White than neighboring Flatonia (31.9% White), Waelder (5.3% White), and Schulenburg (46.2% White). Moulton is less White than neighboring Shiner (83% White), and Hallettsville (61.5% White).

Moulton's Black Population

35 residents of Moulton, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moulton is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Moulton ranks 811th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's Black population has grown by an estimated 118.8%. Black residents' share of Moulton's population has increased from 1.9% to 4.0%.

Moulton is more Black than neighboring Flatonia (3.3% Black), and Shiner (3.2% Black). Moulton is less Black than neighboring Waelder (4.1% Black), Hallettsville (16% Black), and Schulenburg (12.7% Black).

Moulton's Asian Population

0 residents of Moulton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moulton is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Moulton ranks 1226th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Moulton is less Asian than neighboring Flatonia (0.4% Asian), and Hallettsville (0.7% Asian).

Moulton's Hispanic Population

215 residents of Moulton, or 24.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moulton is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Moulton ranks 922nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moulton's population has decreased from 29.6% to 24.3%.

Moulton is more Hispanic than neighboring Shiner (7.2% Hispanic), and Hallettsville (19.9% Hispanic). Moulton is less Hispanic than neighboring Flatonia (64.4% Hispanic), Waelder (87.6% Hispanic), and Schulenburg (38.4% Hispanic).

Moulton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Moulton, 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 Moulton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Moulton ranks 1504th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moulton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Moulton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schulenburg (0.9% Native American/Other).

Moulton's Multiracial Population

95 residents of Moulton, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moulton is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Moulton ranks 1030th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moulton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 313.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Moulton's population has increased from 2.7% to 10.7%.

Moulton is more Multiracial than neighboring Flatonia (0% Multiracial), Shiner (6.5% Multiracial), Waelder (3% Multiracial), Hallettsville (1.8% Multiracial), and Schulenburg (1.7% 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.