Shackelford County Demographics

A map of Shackelford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,577	2,612	81.2%	84.1%
Hispanic	411	363	12.9%	11.7%
Multiracial	148	88	4.7%	2.8%
Black	27	20	0.9%	0.6%
Native American/Other	11	8	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	1	14	0.0%	0.5%

Shackelford County, Texas has an estimated population of 3,175, a slight increase from the 3,105 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% White, 12.9% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shackelford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shackelford has become 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 Shackelford County, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 32.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shackelford County is ranked the 221st most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Shackelford County was ranked the 222nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Shackelford County's White Population

2,577 residents of Shackelford County, or 81.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shackelford County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Shackelford County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shackelford County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Shackelford County's population has decreased from 84.1% to 81.2%.

Shackelford County is more White than neighboring Callahan County (81% White), Stephens County (68.2% White), Jones County (55.7% White), and Haskell County (65.4% White). Shackelford County is less White than neighboring Throckmorton County (84.4% White).

Shackelford County's Black Population

27 residents of Shackelford County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shackelford County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Shackelford County ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shackelford County's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.0%. Black residents' share of Shackelford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Shackelford County is more Black than neighboring Throckmorton County (0% Black). Shackelford County is less Black than neighboring Callahan County (1.2% Black), Stephens County (3% Black), Jones County (10% Black), and Haskell County (5.9% Black).

Shackelford County's Asian Population

1 residents of Shackelford County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shackelford County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Shackelford County ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shackelford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 92.9%. Asian residents' share of Shackelford County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Shackelford County is less Asian than neighboring Callahan County (0.6% Asian), Throckmorton County (0.6% Asian), Stephens County (1% Asian), Jones County (0.6% Asian), and Haskell County (0.2% Asian).

Shackelford County's Hispanic Population

411 residents of Shackelford County, or 12.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shackelford County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Shackelford County ranks 224th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shackelford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Shackelford County's population has increased from 11.7% to 12.9%.

Shackelford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Callahan County (11.2% Hispanic), and Throckmorton County (10.3% Hispanic). Shackelford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stephens County (25.1% Hispanic), Jones County (28.6% Hispanic), and Haskell County (26.4% Hispanic).

Shackelford County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Shackelford County, 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 Shackelford County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Shackelford County ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shackelford County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shackelford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Shackelford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Throckmorton County (0% Native American/Other), and Haskell County (0.2% Native American/Other). Shackelford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Callahan County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Shackelford County's Multiracial Population

148 residents of Shackelford County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shackelford County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Shackelford County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shackelford County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 68.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Shackelford County's population has increased from 2.8% to 4.7%.

Shackelford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stephens County (2.3% Multiracial), Jones County (4.5% Multiracial), and Haskell County (1.9% Multiracial). Shackelford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Callahan County (5.1% Multiracial), and Throckmorton County (4.8% 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.