Prairie View, TX Demographics

A map of Prairie View's Population by Race

Prairie View, Texas has an estimated population of 8,431, an increase from the 8,184 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.6% Black, 13.2% Hispanic, 3.4% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prairie View, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prairie View has become slightly 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 Prairie View, that probability was 30.9% in 2020 and 31.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prairie View is ranked the 306th 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). Prairie View was ranked the 300th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prairie View's White Population

290 residents of Prairie View, or 3.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prairie View is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Prairie View ranks 1681st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie View's White population has grown by an estimated 57.6%. White residents' share of Prairie View's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.4%.

Prairie View is less White than neighboring Pine Island (38.6% White), Waller (47.5% White), Hempstead (10.8% White), Todd Mission (81.1% White), and Pinebrook (56.7% White).

Prairie View's Black Population

6,883 residents of Prairie View, or 81.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prairie View is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Prairie View ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie View's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Prairie View's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.6%.

Prairie View is more Black than neighboring Pine Island (14.5% Black), Waller (25.7% Black), Hempstead (41.8% Black), Todd Mission (0% Black), and Pinebrook (0% Black).

Prairie View's Asian Population

38 residents of Prairie View, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prairie View is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Prairie View ranks 1121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie View's Asian population has grown by an estimated 123.5%. Asian residents' share of Prairie View's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Prairie View is more Asian than neighboring Pine Island (0% Asian), Waller (0% Asian), Hempstead (0% Asian), Todd Mission (0% Asian), and Pinebrook (0% Asian).

Prairie View's Hispanic Population

1,112 residents of Prairie View, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prairie View is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Prairie View ranks 1414th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie View's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Prairie View's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.2%.

Prairie View is more Hispanic than neighboring Pinebrook (0% Hispanic). Prairie View is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Island (45.4% Hispanic), Waller (26.4% Hispanic), Hempstead (46.6% Hispanic), and Todd Mission (13.6% Hispanic).

Prairie View's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Prairie View, 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 Prairie View is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Prairie View ranks 113th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie View's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 97.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prairie View's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Prairie View is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waller (0.1% Native American/Other), and Hempstead (0.5% Native American/Other).

Prairie View's Multiracial Population

104 residents of Prairie View, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prairie View is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Prairie View ranks 1531st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie View's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 103.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Prairie View's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Prairie View is more Multiracial than neighboring Waller (0.3% Multiracial), and Hempstead (0.3% Multiracial). Prairie View is less Multiracial than neighboring Pine Island (1.5% Multiracial), Todd Mission (5.3% Multiracial), and Pinebrook (43.3% 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.