Petty, TX Demographics

A map of Petty's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	166	111	77.9%	79.3%
Black	47	0	22.1%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	16	0.0%	11.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	13	0.0%	9.3%

Petty, Texas has an estimated population of 213, a dramatic increase from the 140 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.9% White, 22.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Petty, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Petty has become slightly 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 Petty, that probability was 35.0% in 2020 and 34.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Petty is ranked the 1540th 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). Petty was ranked the 1639th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Petty's White Population

166 residents of Petty, or 77.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Petty is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Petty ranks 318th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petty's White population has grown by an estimated 49.5%. White residents' share of Petty's population has decreased from 79.3% to 77.9%.

Petty is more White than neighboring Roxton (73.4% White), Honey Grove (60.5% White), Brookston (0% White), and Toco (10.5% White). Petty is less White than neighboring Pecan Gap (96.9% White).

Petty's Black Population

47 residents of Petty, or 22.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Petty is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Petty ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petty's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 47. Black residents' share of Petty's population has increased from 0.0% to 22.1%.

Petty is more Black than neighboring Roxton (19.4% Black), Brookston (0% Black), and Pecan Gap (0% Black). Petty is less Black than neighboring Honey Grove (22.9% Black), and Toco (73.7% Black).

Petty's Asian Population

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

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

Petty's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Petty, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Petty is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Petty ranks 1495th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petty's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Petty's population has decreased from 11.4% to 0.0%.

Petty is less Hispanic than neighboring Honey Grove (14.2% Hispanic), and Pecan Gap (1.9% Hispanic).

Petty's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Petty, 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 Petty is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Petty 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, Petty's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Petty's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Petty is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roxton (2% Native American/Other).

Petty's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Petty, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Petty is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Petty ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petty's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Petty's population has decreased from 9.3% to 0.0%.

Petty is less Multiracial than neighboring Roxton (5.1% Multiracial), Honey Grove (2.5% Multiracial), Toco (15.8% Multiracial), and Pecan Gap (1.2% 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.