Placedo, TX Demographics

A map of Placedo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	291	462	54.0%	73.9%
White	161	127	29.9%	20.3%
Black	87	15	16.1%	2.4%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	1.4%

Placedo, Texas has an estimated population of 539, a large decrease from the 625 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.0% Hispanic, 29.9% White, 16.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Placedo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Placedo 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 Placedo, that probability was 41.1% in 2020 and 59.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Placedo is ranked the 1247th 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). Placedo was ranked the 1168th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Placedo's White Population

161 residents of Placedo, or 29.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Placedo is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Placedo ranks 1404th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placedo's White population has grown by an estimated 26.8%. White residents' share of Placedo's population has increased from 20.3% to 29.9%.

Placedo is more White than neighboring Bloomington (6.3% White), and Port Lavaca (25.2% White). Placedo is less White than neighboring Inez (87.5% White), Victoria (36.1% White), and Tivoli (37.9% White).

Placedo's Black Population

87 residents of Placedo, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Placedo is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Placedo ranks 740th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placedo's Black population has grown by an estimated 480.0%. Black residents' share of Placedo's population has increased from 2.4% to 16.1%.

Placedo is more Black than neighboring Bloomington (7.7% Black), Inez (0% Black), Victoria (5.9% Black), Port Lavaca (4.1% Black), and Tivoli (0% Black).

Placedo's Asian Population

0 residents of Placedo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Placedo is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Placedo ranks 562nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placedo's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Placedo's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Placedo is less Asian than neighboring Inez (2.2% Asian), Victoria (1.5% Asian), and Port Lavaca (7% Asian).

Placedo's Hispanic Population

291 residents of Placedo, or 54.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Placedo is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Placedo ranks 417th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Placedo's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 37.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Placedo's population has decreased from 73.9% to 54.0%.

Placedo is more Hispanic than neighboring Inez (7.9% Hispanic), and Victoria (53.7% Hispanic). Placedo is less Hispanic than neighboring Bloomington (86% Hispanic), Port Lavaca (62.7% Hispanic), and Tivoli (60.3% Hispanic).

Placedo's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Placedo, 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 Placedo is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Placedo ranks 349th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Placedo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Victoria (0.6% Native American/Other), and Port Lavaca (0.1% Native American/Other).

Placedo's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Placedo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Placedo is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Placedo ranks 1358th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Placedo is less Multiracial than neighboring Inez (2.4% Multiracial), Victoria (2.2% Multiracial), Port Lavaca (0.9% Multiracial), and Tivoli (1.8% 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.