Sylvester, TX Demographics

A map of Sylvester's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	40	0.0%	76.9%
Black	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	11	0.0%	21.2%
Native American/Other	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	0.0%	1.9%

Sylvester, Texas has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 52 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sylvester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sylvester 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 Sylvester, that probability was 36.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sylvester is ranked the 1796th 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). Sylvester was ranked the 1785th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sylvester's White Population

0 residents of Sylvester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sylvester is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Sylvester ranks 382nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Sylvester's population has decreased from 76.9% to 0.0%.

Sylvester is less White than neighboring McCaulley (100% White), Roby (71.6% White), Hamlin (50.2% White), Rotan (38.3% White), and Trent (71.8% White).

Sylvester's Black Population

0 residents of Sylvester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sylvester is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Sylvester ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Sylvester is less Black than neighboring Roby (1% Black), Hamlin (2.6% Black), Rotan (9.4% Black), and Trent (21.1% Black).

Sylvester's Asian Population

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

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

Sylvester is less Asian than neighboring Roby (1% Asian), and Hamlin (0.1% Asian).

Sylvester's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sylvester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sylvester is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sylvester ranks 1124th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sylvester's population has decreased from 21.2% to 0.0%.

Sylvester is less Hispanic than neighboring Roby (23.1% Hispanic), Hamlin (42.5% Hispanic), Rotan (49.7% Hispanic), and Trent (4.3% Hispanic).

Sylvester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sylvester, 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 Sylvester is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sylvester 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, Sylvester's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Sylvester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sylvester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hamlin (0.2% Native American/Other), Rotan (0.9% Native American/Other), and Trent (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sylvester's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sylvester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sylvester is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sylvester ranks 1254th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sylvester's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Sylvester is less Multiracial than neighboring Roby (3.2% Multiracial), Hamlin (4.4% Multiracial), Rotan (1.7% Multiracial), and Trent (2.5% 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.