Pawnee, TX Demographics

A map of Pawnee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	71	111	87.7%	79.3%
White	10	25	12.3%	17.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.4%

Pawnee, Texas has an estimated population of 81, a dramatic decrease from the 140 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% Hispanic, 12.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pawnee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee 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 Pawnee, that probability was 33.9% in 2020 and 21.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pawnee is ranked the 1694th 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). Pawnee was ranked the 1639th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pawnee's White Population

10 residents of Pawnee, or 12.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pawnee is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Pawnee ranks 1427th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's White population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. White residents' share of Pawnee's population has decreased from 17.9% to 12.3%.

Pawnee is less White than neighboring Tulsita (100% White), Pettus (29.1% White), Tuleta (62.3% White), Kenedy (13.3% White), and Three Rivers (28.4% White).

Pawnee's Black Population

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

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

Pawnee is less Black than neighboring Kenedy (10.5% Black).

Pawnee's Asian Population

0 residents of Pawnee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pawnee is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Pawnee ranks 339th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pawnee's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Pawnee is less Asian than neighboring Three Rivers (2.2% Asian).

Pawnee's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Pawnee, or 87.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pawnee is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pawnee ranks 396th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pawnee's population has increased from 79.3% to 87.7%.

Pawnee is more Hispanic than neighboring Tulsita (0% Hispanic), Pettus (70.9% Hispanic), Tuleta (37.7% Hispanic), Kenedy (76% Hispanic), and Three Rivers (67.4% Hispanic).

Pawnee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pawnee, 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 Pawnee is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pawnee ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Pawnee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pawnee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kenedy (0.1% Native American/Other).

Pawnee's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pawnee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pawnee is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Pawnee ranks 1362nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pawnee's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Pawnee is less Multiracial than neighboring Three Rivers (1.9% 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.