Shiro, TX Demographics

A map of Shiro's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Multiracial	131	2	82.4%	1.0%
White	28	139	17.6%	69.2%
Black	0	28	0.0%	13.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	32	0.0%	15.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Shiro, Texas has an estimated population of 159, a large decrease from the 201 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.4% Multiracial, 17.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shiro, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shiro 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 Shiro, that probability was 47.7% in 2020 and 29.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shiro is ranked the 1601st 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). Shiro was ranked the 1552nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shiro's White Population

28 residents of Shiro, or 17.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shiro is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Shiro ranks 588th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiro's White population has declined by an estimated 79.9%. White residents' share of Shiro's population has decreased from 69.2% to 17.6%.

Shiro is less White than neighboring Richards (100% White), Anderson (65.3% White), Bedias (25.1% White), Iola (75.3% White), and Plantersville (62.2% White).

Shiro's Black Population

0 residents of Shiro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shiro is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Shiro ranks 240th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiro's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Shiro's population has decreased from 13.9% to 0.0%.

Shiro is less Black than neighboring Anderson (13.4% Black), Bedias (2.5% Black), Iola (0.5% Black), and Plantersville (11.2% Black).

Shiro's Asian Population

0 residents of Shiro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shiro is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Shiro ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiro's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Shiro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shiro's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Shiro, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shiro is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Shiro ranks 1311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiro's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shiro's population has decreased from 15.9% to 0.0%.

Shiro is less Hispanic than neighboring Anderson (14.4% Hispanic), Bedias (62.8% Hispanic), Iola (16.9% Hispanic), and Plantersville (23.7% Hispanic).

Shiro's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shiro, 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 Shiro is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Shiro ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiro's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Shiro's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shiro is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson (1% Native American/Other), and Bedias (0.8% Native American/Other).

Shiro's Multiracial Population

131 residents of Shiro, or 82.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shiro is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Shiro ranks 1461st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiro's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6450.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shiro's population has increased from 1.0% to 82.4%.

Shiro is more Multiracial than neighboring Richards (0% Multiracial), Anderson (5.9% Multiracial), Bedias (8.8% Multiracial), Iola (7.3% Multiracial), and Plantersville (2.9% 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.