Thornton, TX Demographics

A map of Thornton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	537	342	95.0%	81.2%
Multiracial	12	15	2.1%	3.6%
Hispanic	10	40	1.8%	9.5%
Black	6	18	1.1%	4.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.7%

Thornton, Texas has an estimated population of 565, a dramatic increase from the 421 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.0% White, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thornton 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 Thornton, that probability was 32.8% in 2020 and 9.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thornton is ranked the 1232nd 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). Thornton was ranked the 1312th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thornton's White Population

537 residents of Thornton, or 95.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thornton is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Thornton ranks 258th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's White population has grown by an estimated 57.0%. White residents' share of Thornton's population has increased from 81.2% to 95.0%.

Thornton is more White than neighboring Kosse (80.2% White), Groesbeck (45.4% White), Bremond (57.3% White), Mexia (31.4% White), and Mart (54.1% White).

Thornton's Black Population

6 residents of Thornton, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thornton is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Thornton ranks 566th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 4.3% to 1.1%.

Thornton is less Black than neighboring Kosse (5.1% Black), Groesbeck (29.9% Black), Bremond (17.2% Black), Mexia (27.7% Black), and Mart (29.1% Black).

Thornton's Asian Population

0 residents of Thornton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thornton is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Thornton ranks 622nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Thornton is less Asian than neighboring Groesbeck (1.6% Asian), and Mexia (0.6% Asian).

Thornton's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Thornton, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thornton is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thornton ranks 1586th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 9.5% to 1.8%.

Thornton is less Hispanic than neighboring Kosse (7.7% Hispanic), Groesbeck (20.4% Hispanic), Bremond (15.7% Hispanic), Mexia (38.9% Hispanic), and Mart (5.5% Hispanic).

Thornton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thornton, 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 Thornton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Thornton ranks 789th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Thornton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kosse (0.2% Native American/Other), Bremond (1.2% Native American/Other), Mexia (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mart (1% Native American/Other).

Thornton's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Thornton, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thornton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Thornton ranks 706th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.1%.

Thornton is more Multiracial than neighboring Mexia (1.3% Multiracial). Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Kosse (6.7% Multiracial), Groesbeck (2.6% Multiracial), Bremond (8.7% Multiracial), and Mart (10.3% 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.