Myra, TX Demographics

A map of Myra's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	208	173	79.1%	85.6%
Hispanic	31	12	11.8%	5.9%
Multiracial	24	14	9.1%	6.9%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Myra, Texas has an estimated population of 263, a dramatic increase from the 202 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.1% White, 11.8% Hispanic, 9.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Myra, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Myra 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 Myra, that probability was 25.8% in 2020 and 35.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Myra is ranked the 1494th 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). Myra was ranked the 1551st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Myra's White Population

208 residents of Myra, or 79.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Myra is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Myra ranks 120th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Myra's White population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Myra's population has decreased from 85.6% to 79.1%.

Myra is more White than neighboring Gainesville (58.2% White). Myra is less White than neighboring Muenster (88.7% White), Lindsay (89.7% White), Valley View (83.6% White), and St. Jo (91.1% White).

Myra's Black Population

0 residents of Myra, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Myra is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Myra ranks 992nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Myra's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Myra's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Myra is less Black than neighboring Gainesville (6.8% Black).

Myra's Asian Population

0 residents of Myra, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Myra is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Myra ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Myra is less Asian than neighboring Lindsay (0.4% Asian), and Gainesville (0.9% Asian).

Myra's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Myra, or 11.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Myra is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Myra ranks 1755th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Myra's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 158.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Myra's population has increased from 5.9% to 11.8%.

Myra is more Hispanic than neighboring Muenster (7.2% Hispanic), Lindsay (2.8% Hispanic), and St. Jo (5.2% Hispanic). Myra is less Hispanic than neighboring Gainesville (31.1% Hispanic), and Valley View (13.8% Hispanic).

Myra's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Myra, 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 Myra is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Myra ranks 1115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Myra's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Myra's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Myra is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muenster (0.1% Native American/Other), Gainesville (0.3% Native American/Other), Valley View (0.3% Native American/Other), and St. Jo (1.4% Native American/Other).

Myra's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Myra, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Myra is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Myra ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Myra's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Myra's population has increased from 6.9% to 9.1%.

Myra is more Multiracial than neighboring Muenster (4% Multiracial), Lindsay (7.2% Multiracial), Gainesville (2.7% Multiracial), Valley View (2.3% Multiracial), and St. Jo (2.3% 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.