Thorndale, TX Demographics

A map of Thorndale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	661	857	59.4%	67.9%
Hispanic	272	297	24.4%	23.5%
Black	114	55	10.2%	4.4%
Multiracial	66	38	5.9%	3.0%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	10	0.0%	0.8%

Thorndale, Texas has an estimated population of 1,113, a large decrease from the 1,263 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.4% White, 24.4% Hispanic, 10.2% Black, 5.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thorndale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thorndale has become considerably 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 Thorndale, that probability was 48.1% in 2020 and 57.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thorndale is ranked the 972nd 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). Thorndale was ranked the 897th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thorndale's White Population

661 residents of Thorndale, or 59.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thorndale is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Thorndale ranks 622nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thorndale's White population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. White residents' share of Thorndale's population has decreased from 67.9% to 59.4%.

Thorndale is more White than neighboring Thrall (42.3% White), Praesel (47.9% White), Taylor (45.1% White), and Coupland (40.7% White). Thorndale is less White than neighboring Rockdale (65.6% White).

Thorndale's Black Population

114 residents of Thorndale, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thorndale is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Thorndale ranks 559th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thorndale's Black population has grown by an estimated 107.3%. Black residents' share of Thorndale's population has increased from 4.4% to 10.2%.

Thorndale is more Black than neighboring Thrall (5.7% Black), Praesel (0% Black), Rockdale (6% Black), Taylor (7.3% Black), and Coupland (0% Black).

Thorndale's Asian Population

0 residents of Thorndale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thorndale is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Thorndale ranks 834th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Thorndale is less Asian than neighboring Rockdale (1.8% Asian), and Taylor (0.3% Asian).

Thorndale's Hispanic Population

272 residents of Thorndale, or 24.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thorndale is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thorndale ranks 1068th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thorndale's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Thorndale's population has increased from 23.5% to 24.4%.

Thorndale is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockdale (23.9% Hispanic). Thorndale is less Hispanic than neighboring Thrall (49.4% Hispanic), Praesel (26.8% Hispanic), Taylor (44.9% Hispanic), and Coupland (57.4% Hispanic).

Thorndale's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thorndale, 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 Thorndale is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Thorndale ranks 679th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thorndale's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thorndale's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Thorndale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockdale (0.1% Native American/Other), and Taylor (0.9% Native American/Other).

Thorndale's Multiracial Population

66 residents of Thorndale, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thorndale is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Thorndale ranks 931st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thorndale's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 73.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Thorndale's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.9%.

Thorndale is more Multiracial than neighboring Thrall (2.7% Multiracial), Rockdale (2.5% Multiracial), Taylor (1.5% Multiracial), and Coupland (1.8% Multiracial). Thorndale is less Multiracial than neighboring Praesel (25.3% 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.