Porter Heights, TX Demographics

A map of Porter Heights's Population by Race

Porter Heights, Texas has an estimated population of 987, a dramatic decrease from the 1,903 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.9% White, 20.6% Hispanic, 8.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.8% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Porter Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Porter Heights 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 Porter Heights, that probability was 53.7% in 2020 and 47.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Porter Heights is ranked the 1024th 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). Porter Heights was ranked the 732nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Porter Heights's White Population

680 residents of Porter Heights, or 68.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Porter Heights is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Porter Heights ranks 874th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porter Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. White residents' share of Porter Heights's population has increased from 56.5% to 68.9%.

Porter Heights is more White than neighboring Grangerland (53.4% White), Spring (29.7% White), and Woodloch (38.6% White). Porter Heights is less White than neighboring Oak Ridge North (71.8% White), and Shenandoah (71.7% White).

Porter Heights's Black Population

8 residents of Porter Heights, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Porter Heights is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Porter Heights ranks 918th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porter Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.0%. Black residents' share of Porter Heights's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.8%.

Porter Heights is more Black than neighboring Grangerland (0% Black). Porter Heights is less Black than neighboring Spring (24.4% Black), Woodloch (8.4% Black), Oak Ridge North (9.3% Black), and Shenandoah (1.3% Black).

Porter Heights's Asian Population

0 residents of Porter Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Porter Heights is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Porter Heights ranks 879th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Porter Heights is less Asian than neighboring Spring (3.4% Asian), Woodloch (0.8% Asian), Oak Ridge North (0.8% Asian), and Shenandoah (10.1% Asian).

Porter Heights's Hispanic Population

203 residents of Porter Heights, or 20.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Porter Heights is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Porter Heights ranks 779th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porter Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 71.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Porter Heights's population has decreased from 37.7% to 20.6%.

Porter Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Oak Ridge North (10.3% Hispanic), and Shenandoah (15.7% Hispanic). Porter Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Grangerland (45.8% Hispanic), Spring (38.5% Hispanic), and Woodloch (50.1% Hispanic).

Porter Heights's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Porter Heights, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Porter Heights is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Porter Heights ranks 683rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porter Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Porter Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Porter Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grangerland (0% Native American/Other), Spring (0.7% Native American/Other), Woodloch (0% Native American/Other), Oak Ridge North (0.1% Native American/Other), and Shenandoah (0% Native American/Other).

Porter Heights's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Porter Heights, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Porter Heights is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Porter Heights ranks 827th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porter Heights's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 38.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Porter Heights's population has increased from 3.3% to 8.7%.

Porter Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Grangerland (0.9% Multiracial), Spring (3.3% Multiracial), Woodloch (2.1% Multiracial), Oak Ridge North (7.7% Multiracial), and Shenandoah (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.