Turkey, TX Demographics

A map of Turkey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	201	215	73.4%	67.8%
Hispanic	59	85	21.5%	26.8%
Multiracial	14	13	5.1%	4.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Turkey, Texas has an estimated population of 274, a large decrease from the 317 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.4% White, 21.5% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Turkey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Turkey 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 Turkey, that probability was 46.6% in 2020 and 41.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Turkey is ranked the 1477th 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). Turkey was ranked the 1412th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Turkey's White Population

201 residents of Turkey, or 73.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Turkey is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Turkey ranks 624th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's White population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Turkey's population has increased from 67.8% to 73.4%.

Turkey is more White than neighboring Quitaque (68.6% White), Lakeview (32.3% White), Silverton (54.4% White), and Estelline (34.4% White). Turkey is less White than neighboring Matador (78.5% White).

Turkey's Black Population

0 residents of Turkey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Turkey is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Turkey ranks 1149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Turkey is less Black than neighboring Quitaque (4.3% Black), Matador (8.5% Black), Silverton (1.8% Black), and Estelline (8.9% Black).

Turkey's Asian Population

0 residents of Turkey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Turkey is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Turkey ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Turkey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Turkey's Hispanic Population

59 residents of Turkey, or 21.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Turkey is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Turkey ranks 986th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Turkey's population has decreased from 26.8% to 21.5%.

Turkey is more Hispanic than neighboring Matador (9.1% Hispanic). Turkey is less Hispanic than neighboring Quitaque (26.8% Hispanic), Lakeview (67.7% Hispanic), Silverton (43.2% Hispanic), and Estelline (53.3% Hispanic).

Turkey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Turkey, 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 Turkey is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Turkey ranks 931st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Turkey's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Turkey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Quitaque (0.3% Native American/Other), and Matador (0.1% Native American/Other).

Turkey's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Turkey, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Turkey is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Turkey ranks 524th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Turkey's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.1%.

Turkey is more Multiracial than neighboring Quitaque (0% Multiracial), Lakeview (0% Multiracial), Matador (3.8% Multiracial), Silverton (0.6% Multiracial), and Estelline (3.3% 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.