Petrolia, TX Demographics

A map of Petrolia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	386	412	92.8%	80.2%
Hispanic	30	39	7.2%	7.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Multiracial	0	57	0.0%	11.1%

Petrolia, Texas has an estimated population of 416, a large decrease from the 514 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.8% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Petrolia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Petrolia 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 Petrolia, that probability was 33.9% in 2020 and 13.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Petrolia is ranked the 1333rd 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). Petrolia was ranked the 1237th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Petrolia's White Population

386 residents of Petrolia, or 92.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Petrolia is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Petrolia ranks 284th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrolia's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Petrolia's population has increased from 80.2% to 92.8%.

Petrolia is more White than neighboring Byers (80.7% White), Dean (77.1% White), Jolly (73.5% White), Henrietta (88% White), and Hastings (92.7% White).

Petrolia's Black Population

0 residents of Petrolia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Petrolia is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Petrolia ranks 1378th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Petrolia is less Black than neighboring Byers (3.1% Black), and Henrietta (2% Black).

Petrolia's Asian Population

0 residents of Petrolia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Petrolia is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Petrolia ranks 1140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Petrolia is less Asian than neighboring Dean (1.5% Asian), and Henrietta (1.9% Asian).

Petrolia's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Petrolia, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Petrolia is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Petrolia ranks 1668th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrolia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Petrolia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.2%.

Petrolia is more Hispanic than neighboring Byers (1.8% Hispanic), Henrietta (5.1% Hispanic), and Hastings (4.8% Hispanic). Petrolia is less Hispanic than neighboring Dean (16.6% Hispanic), and Jolly (15.7% Hispanic).

Petrolia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Petrolia, 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 Petrolia is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Petrolia ranks 696th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrolia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Petrolia's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Petrolia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Byers (10.2% Native American/Other).

Petrolia's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Petrolia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Petrolia is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Petrolia ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrolia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Petrolia's population has decreased from 11.1% to 0.0%.

Petrolia is less Multiracial than neighboring Byers (4.3% Multiracial), Dean (4.9% Multiracial), Jolly (10.8% Multiracial), Henrietta (2.9% Multiracial), and Hastings (2.4% 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.