Smiley, TX Demographics

A map of Smiley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	357	331	65.7%	69.7%
White	179	130	33.0%	27.4%
Multiracial	7	7	1.3%	1.5%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.6%

Smiley, Texas has an estimated population of 543, a large increase from the 475 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.7% Hispanic, 33.0% White, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smiley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smiley 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 Smiley, that probability was 43.9% in 2020 and 45.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smiley is ranked the 1240th 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). Smiley was ranked the 1266th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smiley's White Population

179 residents of Smiley, or 33.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smiley is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Smiley ranks 1345th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiley's White population has grown by an estimated 37.7%. White residents' share of Smiley's population has increased from 27.4% to 33.0%.

Smiley is more White than neighboring Nixon (14.8% White), and Gonzales (25.5% White). Smiley is less White than neighboring Yorktown (50.2% White), Stockdale (46.6% White), and Nordheim (65.8% White).

Smiley's Black Population

0 residents of Smiley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smiley is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Smiley ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Smiley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Smiley is less Black than neighboring Nixon (2.6% Black), Gonzales (10.8% Black), Yorktown (4.5% Black), and Stockdale (5.8% Black).

Smiley's Asian Population

0 residents of Smiley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smiley is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Smiley ranks 1116th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Smiley is less Asian than neighboring Gonzales (0.4% Asian).

Smiley's Hispanic Population

357 residents of Smiley, or 65.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smiley is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Smiley ranks 451st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Smiley's population has decreased from 69.7% to 65.7%.

Smiley is more Hispanic than neighboring Gonzales (62.7% Hispanic), Yorktown (43.8% Hispanic), Stockdale (46% Hispanic), and Nordheim (32.1% Hispanic). Smiley is less Hispanic than neighboring Nixon (80.7% Hispanic).

Smiley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Smiley, 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 Smiley is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Smiley ranks 927th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Smiley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Smiley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nixon (1.9% Native American/Other), Yorktown (0.2% Native American/Other), and Stockdale (0.2% Native American/Other).

Smiley's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Smiley, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smiley is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Smiley ranks 1352nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiley's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Smiley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Smiley is more Multiracial than neighboring Nixon (0% Multiracial), and Gonzales (0.5% Multiracial). Smiley is less Multiracial than neighboring Yorktown (1.4% Multiracial), Stockdale (1.4% Multiracial), and Nordheim (2.1% 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.