Rice, TX Demographics

A map of Rice's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	504	503	40.6%	41.8%
White	450	580	36.3%	48.2%
Black	180	62	14.5%	5.2%
Multiracial	107	48	8.6%	4.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.7%

Rice, Texas has an estimated population of 1,241, an increase from the 1,203 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 40.6% Hispanic, 36.3% White, 14.5% Black, 8.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rice, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rice has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rice, that probability was 58.8% in 2020 and 67.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rice is ranked the 928th 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). Rice was ranked the 918th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rice's White Population

450 residents of Rice, or 36.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rice is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Rice ranks 1047th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice's White population has declined by an estimated 22.4%. White residents' share of Rice's population has decreased from 48.2% to 36.3%.

Rice is more White than neighboring Emhouse (33.1% White). Rice is less White than neighboring Alma (67.5% White), Corsicana (40.1% White), Ennis (42.6% White), and Retreat (54% White).

Rice's Black Population

180 residents of Rice, or 14.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rice is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Rice ranks 512th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice's Black population has grown by an estimated 190.3%. Black residents' share of Rice's population has increased from 5.2% to 14.5%.

Rice is more Black than neighboring Alma (1.5% Black), Emhouse (9.9% Black), Corsicana (13% Black), Ennis (9.3% Black), and Retreat (2.4% Black).

Rice's Asian Population

0 residents of Rice, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rice is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Rice ranks 1271st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Rice is less Asian than neighboring Corsicana (1.7% Asian), and Retreat (0.4% Asian).

Rice's Hispanic Population

504 residents of Rice, or 40.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rice is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Rice ranks 710th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Rice's population has decreased from 41.8% to 40.6%.

Rice is more Hispanic than neighboring Alma (30.3% Hispanic), Corsicana (36.6% Hispanic), and Retreat (37.5% Hispanic). Rice is less Hispanic than neighboring Emhouse (50.7% Hispanic), and Ennis (45.6% Hispanic).

Rice's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rice, 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 Rice is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rice ranks 733rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rice's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Rice is less Native American/Other than neighboring Corsicana (1.7% Native American/Other), Ennis (0.3% Native American/Other), and Retreat (0.1% Native American/Other).

Rice's Multiracial Population

107 residents of Rice, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rice is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Rice ranks 577th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 122.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Rice's population has increased from 4.0% to 8.6%.

Rice is more Multiracial than neighboring Alma (0.7% Multiracial), Emhouse (6.3% Multiracial), Corsicana (6.9% Multiracial), Ennis (2.2% Multiracial), and Retreat (5.5% 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.