Taft Southwest, TX Demographics

A map of Taft Southwest's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	1,623	1,223	99.3%	94.4%
White	12	56	0.7%	4.3%
Black	0	6	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	0.5%

Taft Southwest, Texas has an estimated population of 1,635, a large increase from the 1,296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.3% Hispanic, 0.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taft Southwest, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taft Southwest 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 Taft Southwest, that probability was 10.8% in 2020 and 1.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taft Southwest is ranked the 822nd 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). Taft Southwest was ranked the 886th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taft Southwest's White Population

12 residents of Taft Southwest, or 0.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taft Southwest is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Taft Southwest ranks 1615th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft Southwest's White population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. White residents' share of Taft Southwest's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.7%.

Taft Southwest is more White than neighboring La Paloma Addition (0% White). Taft Southwest is less White than neighboring Taft (23.4% White), Loma Linda (3.5% White), Rancho Chico (4.2% White), and Portland (47.6% White).

Taft Southwest's Black Population

0 residents of Taft Southwest, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taft Southwest is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Taft Southwest ranks 1226th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft Southwest's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Taft Southwest's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Taft Southwest is less Black than neighboring Taft (1.3% Black), and Portland (1.9% Black).

Taft Southwest's Asian Population

0 residents of Taft Southwest, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taft Southwest is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Taft Southwest ranks 1280th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Taft Southwest is less Asian than neighboring Portland (2.5% Asian).

Taft Southwest's Hispanic Population

1,623 residents of Taft Southwest, or 99.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taft Southwest is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Taft Southwest ranks 231st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft Southwest's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Taft Southwest's population has increased from 94.4% to 99.3%.

Taft Southwest is more Hispanic than neighboring Taft (72.5% Hispanic), Loma Linda (96.5% Hispanic), Rancho Chico (95.8% Hispanic), La Paloma Addition (0% Hispanic), and Portland (43.4% Hispanic).

Taft Southwest's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Taft Southwest, 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 Taft Southwest is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Taft Southwest ranks 1326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft Southwest's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taft Southwest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Taft Southwest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Portland (1.1% Native American/Other).

Taft Southwest's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Taft Southwest, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taft Southwest is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Taft Southwest ranks 1562nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft Southwest's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Taft Southwest's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Taft Southwest is less Multiracial than neighboring Taft (2.8% Multiracial), and Portland (3.4% 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.