Roman Forest, TX Demographics

A map of Roman Forest's Population by Race

Roman Forest, Texas has an estimated population of 2,336, a dramatic increase from the 1,781 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 17.0% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roman Forest, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roman Forest 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 Roman Forest, that probability was 39.6% in 2020 and 40.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roman Forest is ranked the 686th 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). Roman Forest was ranked the 760th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roman Forest's White Population

1,753 residents of Roman Forest, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roman Forest is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Roman Forest ranks 409th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roman Forest's White population has grown by an estimated 29.9%. White residents' share of Roman Forest's population has decreased from 75.7% to 75.0%.

Roman Forest is more White than neighboring Patton Village (50.3% White), Woodbranch (46.7% White), Splendora (62.2% White), Plum Grove (11% White), and Cleveland (37.2% White).

Roman Forest's Black Population

21 residents of Roman Forest, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roman Forest is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Roman Forest ranks 699th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roman Forest's Black population has declined by an estimated 55.3%. Black residents' share of Roman Forest's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.9%.

Roman Forest is more Black than neighboring Woodbranch (0.5% Black), Splendora (0.1% Black), and Plum Grove (0% Black). Roman Forest is less Black than neighboring Patton Village (4.2% Black), and Cleveland (27.9% Black).

Roman Forest's Asian Population

28 residents of Roman Forest, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roman Forest is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Roman Forest ranks 401st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roman Forest's Asian population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Roman Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Roman Forest is more Asian than neighboring Woodbranch (0.6% Asian), Splendora (0% Asian), Plum Grove (0% Asian), and Cleveland (0.5% Asian). Roman Forest is less Asian than neighboring Patton Village (1.7% Asian).

Roman Forest's Hispanic Population

398 residents of Roman Forest, or 17.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roman Forest is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Roman Forest ranks 1270th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roman Forest's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Roman Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.0%.

Roman Forest is less Hispanic than neighboring Patton Village (40.9% Hispanic), Woodbranch (48.5% Hispanic), Splendora (37.3% Hispanic), Plum Grove (88.9% Hispanic), and Cleveland (33.4% Hispanic).

Roman Forest's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Roman Forest, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roman Forest is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Roman Forest ranks 1237th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roman Forest's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roman Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Roman Forest is more Native American/Other than neighboring Patton Village (0% Native American/Other), Plum Grove (0.1% Native American/Other), and Cleveland (0.1% Native American/Other).

Roman Forest's Multiracial Population

128 residents of Roman Forest, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roman Forest is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Roman Forest ranks 878th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roman Forest's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 128.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Roman Forest's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.5%.

Roman Forest is more Multiracial than neighboring Patton Village (2.9% Multiracial), Woodbranch (3.3% Multiracial), Splendora (0% Multiracial), Plum Grove (0.1% Multiracial), and Cleveland (0.9% 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.