Neches, TX Demographics

A map of Neches's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	308	221	87.5%	83.1%
Hispanic	27	20	7.7%	7.5%
Asian	9	3	2.6%	1.1%
Multiracial	8	13	2.3%	4.9%
Black	0	6	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.1%

Neches, Texas has an estimated population of 352, a dramatic increase from the 266 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Neches, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Neches 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 Neches, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 22.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Neches is ranked the 1397th 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). Neches was ranked the 1468th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Neches's White Population

308 residents of Neches, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Neches is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Neches ranks 198th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neches's White population has grown by an estimated 39.4%. White residents' share of Neches's population has increased from 83.1% to 87.5%.

Neches is more White than neighboring Cuney (0% White), Frankston (62.4% White), Palestine (45.8% White), and Berryville (79.9% White). Neches is less White than neighboring Poynor (89.9% White).

Neches's Black Population

0 residents of Neches, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Neches is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Neches ranks 761st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neches's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Neches's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Neches is less Black than neighboring Cuney (41% Black), Frankston (14% Black), Palestine (26.7% Black), and Berryville (0.5% Black).

Neches's Asian Population

9 residents of Neches, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Neches is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Neches ranks 412th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neches's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Neches's population has increased from 1.1% to 2.6%.

Neches is more Asian than neighboring Cuney (0% Asian), Frankston (0% Asian), Palestine (0.1% Asian), Berryville (0.3% Asian), and Poynor (0% Asian).

Neches's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Neches, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Neches is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Neches ranks 1673rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neches's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 35.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Neches's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.7%.

Neches is more Hispanic than neighboring Poynor (6% Hispanic). Neches is less Hispanic than neighboring Cuney (59% Hispanic), Frankston (7.9% Hispanic), Palestine (24% Hispanic), and Berryville (16.7% Hispanic).

Neches's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Neches, 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 Neches is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Neches ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neches's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Neches's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Neches is less Native American/Other than neighboring Frankston (0.1% Native American/Other), and Palestine (1% Native American/Other).

Neches's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Neches, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Neches is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Neches ranks 284th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neches's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Neches's population has decreased from 4.9% to 2.3%.

Neches is more Multiracial than neighboring Cuney (0% Multiracial). Neches is less Multiracial than neighboring Frankston (15.6% Multiracial), Palestine (2.4% Multiracial), Berryville (2.6% Multiracial), and Poynor (4.1% 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.