Vanderbilt, TX Demographics

A map of Vanderbilt's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	367	172	83.4%	42.1%
White	73	194	16.6%	47.4%
Black	0	12	0.0%	2.9%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	24	0.0%	5.9%

Vanderbilt, Texas has an estimated population of 440, an increase from the 409 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% Hispanic, 16.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Vanderbilt, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt, that probability was 59.4% in 2020 and 27.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Vanderbilt is ranked the 1309th 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). Vanderbilt was ranked the 1325th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Vanderbilt's White Population

73 residents of Vanderbilt, or 16.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Vanderbilt is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Vanderbilt ranks 1069th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vanderbilt's White population has declined by an estimated 62.4%. White residents' share of Vanderbilt's population has decreased from 47.4% to 16.6%.

Vanderbilt is less White than neighboring Lolita (100% White), La Ward (77.5% White), Point Comfort (43.1% White), Edna (47.2% White), and Inez (87.5% White).

Vanderbilt's Black Population

0 residents of Vanderbilt, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Vanderbilt is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Vanderbilt ranks 675th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vanderbilt's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Vanderbilt's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

Vanderbilt is less Black than neighboring Point Comfort (10.9% Black), and Edna (14.5% Black).

Vanderbilt's Asian Population

0 residents of Vanderbilt, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Vanderbilt is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Vanderbilt ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vanderbilt's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Vanderbilt's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Vanderbilt is less Asian than neighboring Edna (0.4% Asian), and Inez (2.2% Asian).

Vanderbilt's Hispanic Population

367 residents of Vanderbilt, or 83.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Vanderbilt is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Vanderbilt ranks 706th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vanderbilt's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 113.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Vanderbilt's population has increased from 42.1% to 83.4%.

Vanderbilt is more Hispanic than neighboring Lolita (0% Hispanic), La Ward (20.2% Hispanic), Point Comfort (33.6% Hispanic), Edna (36.5% Hispanic), and Inez (7.9% Hispanic).

Vanderbilt's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Vanderbilt ranks 1128th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vanderbilt's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Vanderbilt's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Vanderbilt is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edna (0.3% Native American/Other).

Vanderbilt's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Vanderbilt, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Vanderbilt is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Vanderbilt ranks 141st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vanderbilt's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Vanderbilt's population has decreased from 5.9% to 0.0%.

Vanderbilt is less Multiracial than neighboring La Ward (2.2% Multiracial), Point Comfort (12.5% Multiracial), Edna (1.2% Multiracial), and Inez (2.4% 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.