Thunderbird Bay, TX Demographics

A map of Thunderbird Bay's Population by Race

Thunderbird Bay, Texas has an estimated population of 702, a decrease from the 764 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 4.1% Native American/Other, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thunderbird Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thunderbird Bay 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 Thunderbird Bay, that probability was 21.6% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thunderbird Bay is ranked the 1145th 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). Thunderbird Bay was ranked the 1093rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thunderbird Bay's White Population

601 residents of Thunderbird Bay, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thunderbird Bay is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Thunderbird Bay ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thunderbird Bay's White population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Thunderbird Bay's population has decreased from 88.2% to 85.6%.

Thunderbird Bay is more White than neighboring Early (75.5% White), and Brownwood (62.3% White). Thunderbird Bay is less White than neighboring May (92.2% White), Lake Brownwood (90.8% White), and Rising Star (87.4% White).

Thunderbird Bay's Black Population

0 residents of Thunderbird Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thunderbird Bay is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Thunderbird Bay ranks 1265th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Thunderbird Bay is less Black than neighboring Early (1.8% Black), Rising Star (0.6% Black), and Brownwood (5% Black).

Thunderbird Bay's Asian Population

0 residents of Thunderbird Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thunderbird Bay is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Thunderbird Bay ranks 1209th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Thunderbird Bay is less Asian than neighboring Early (1% Asian), and Brownwood (0.7% Asian).

Thunderbird Bay's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Thunderbird Bay, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thunderbird Bay is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thunderbird Bay ranks 1737th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thunderbird Bay's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Thunderbird Bay's population has increased from 6.3% to 7.5%.

Thunderbird Bay is more Hispanic than neighboring May (5.4% Hispanic), and Lake Brownwood (5.4% Hispanic). Thunderbird Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Early (18.2% Hispanic), Rising Star (9% Hispanic), and Brownwood (28.9% Hispanic).

Thunderbird Bay's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Thunderbird Bay, or 4.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thunderbird Bay is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Thunderbird Bay ranks 688th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thunderbird Bay's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 383.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thunderbird Bay's population has increased from 0.8% to 4.1%.

Thunderbird Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring May (0% Native American/Other), Lake Brownwood (0% Native American/Other), Early (0% Native American/Other), Rising Star (0% Native American/Other), and Brownwood (1% Native American/Other).

Thunderbird Bay's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Thunderbird Bay, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thunderbird Bay is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Thunderbird Bay ranks 495th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thunderbird Bay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Thunderbird Bay's population has decreased from 4.2% to 2.7%.

Thunderbird Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring May (2.5% Multiracial), and Brownwood (2% Multiracial). Thunderbird Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Brownwood (3.8% Multiracial), Early (3.4% Multiracial), and Rising Star (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.