Trinidad, TX Demographics

A map of Trinidad's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	497	576	61.7%	67.0%
Black	136	123	16.9%	14.3%
Multiracial	86	48	10.7%	5.6%
Hispanic	85	100	10.5%	11.6%
Native American/Other	2	8	0.2%	0.9%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.6%

Trinidad, Texas has an estimated population of 806, a decrease from the 860 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.7% White, 16.9% Black, 10.7% Multiracial, 10.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Trinidad, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Trinidad 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 Trinidad, that probability was 51.4% in 2020 and 56.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Trinidad is ranked the 1106th 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). Trinidad was ranked the 1047th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Trinidad's White Population

497 residents of Trinidad, or 61.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Trinidad is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Trinidad ranks 646th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Trinidad's White population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. White residents' share of Trinidad's population has decreased from 67.0% to 61.7%.

Trinidad is more White than neighboring Malakoff (50.5% White). Trinidad is less White than neighboring Star Harbor (88.1% White), Caney City (79.7% White), Log Cabin (89.1% White), and Enchanted Oaks (92.2% White).

Trinidad's Black Population

136 residents of Trinidad, or 16.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Trinidad is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Trinidad ranks 234th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Trinidad's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Trinidad's population has increased from 14.3% to 16.9%.

Trinidad is more Black than neighboring Star Harbor (0% Black), Caney City (16.1% Black), Log Cabin (0% Black), and Enchanted Oaks (0% Black). Trinidad is less Black than neighboring Malakoff (17.3% Black).

Trinidad's Asian Population

0 residents of Trinidad, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Trinidad is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Trinidad ranks 717th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Trinidad's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Trinidad's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Trinidad's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Trinidad, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Trinidad is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Trinidad ranks 1482nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Trinidad's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Trinidad's population has decreased from 11.6% to 10.5%.

Trinidad is more Hispanic than neighboring Star Harbor (4.3% Hispanic), Caney City (2.6% Hispanic), Log Cabin (2% Hispanic), and Enchanted Oaks (3.3% Hispanic). Trinidad is less Hispanic than neighboring Malakoff (23.3% Hispanic).

Trinidad's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Trinidad, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Trinidad is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Trinidad ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Trinidad's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Trinidad's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Trinidad is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caney City (0% Native American/Other), and Enchanted Oaks (0% Native American/Other). Trinidad is less Native American/Other than neighboring Star Harbor (0.9% Native American/Other), Malakoff (0.4% Native American/Other), and Log Cabin (3.1% Native American/Other).

Trinidad's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Trinidad, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Trinidad is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Trinidad ranks 176th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Trinidad's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 79.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Trinidad's population has increased from 5.6% to 10.7%.

Trinidad is more Multiracial than neighboring Star Harbor (6.8% Multiracial), Caney City (1.6% Multiracial), Malakoff (8.6% Multiracial), Log Cabin (5.8% Multiracial), and Enchanted Oaks (4.5% 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.