Roxton, TX Demographics

A map of Roxton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	287	384	73.4%	70.1%
Black	76	81	19.4%	14.8%
Multiracial	20	35	5.1%	6.4%
Native American/Other	8	9	2.0%	1.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	38	0.0%	6.9%

Roxton, Texas has an estimated population of 391, a large decrease from the 548 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.4% White, 19.4% Black, 5.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roxton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roxton 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 Roxton, that probability was 47.8% in 2020 and 42.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roxton is ranked the 1350th 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). Roxton was ranked the 1213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roxton's White Population

287 residents of Roxton, or 73.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roxton is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Roxton ranks 572nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roxton's White population has declined by an estimated 25.3%. White residents' share of Roxton's population has increased from 70.1% to 73.4%.

Roxton is more White than neighboring Brookston (0% White), Toco (10.5% White), and Cooper (71.1% White). Roxton is less White than neighboring Petty (77.9% White), and Pecan Gap (96.9% White).

Roxton's Black Population

76 residents of Roxton, or 19.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roxton is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Roxton ranks 224th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roxton's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. Black residents' share of Roxton's population has increased from 14.8% to 19.4%.

Roxton is more Black than neighboring Brookston (0% Black), Pecan Gap (0% Black), and Cooper (18.2% Black). Roxton is less Black than neighboring Petty (22.1% Black), and Toco (73.7% Black).

Roxton's Asian Population

0 residents of Roxton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roxton is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Roxton ranks 1153rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Roxton is less Asian than neighboring Cooper (0.2% Asian).

Roxton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Roxton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roxton is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Roxton ranks 1708th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roxton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Roxton's population has decreased from 6.9% to 0.0%.

Roxton is less Hispanic than neighboring Pecan Gap (1.9% Hispanic), and Cooper (5.7% Hispanic).

Roxton's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Roxton, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roxton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Roxton ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roxton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roxton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Roxton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brookston (0% Native American/Other), Petty (0% Native American/Other), Toco (0% Native American/Other), Pecan Gap (0% Native American/Other), and Cooper (0.6% Native American/Other).

Roxton's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Roxton, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roxton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Roxton ranks 90th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roxton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Roxton's population has decreased from 6.4% to 5.1%.

Roxton is more Multiracial than neighboring Brookston (0% Multiracial), Petty (0% Multiracial), Pecan Gap (1.2% Multiracial), and Cooper (4.1% Multiracial). Roxton is less Multiracial than neighboring Toco (15.8% 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.