Welch, TX Demographics

A map of Welch's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	140	117	68.3%	50.0%
Hispanic	64	112	31.2%	47.9%
Multiracial	1	5	0.5%	2.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Welch, Texas has an estimated population of 205, a large decrease from the 234 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.3% White, 31.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Welch, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Welch 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 Welch, that probability was 52.0% in 2020 and 43.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Welch is ranked the 1549th 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). Welch was ranked the 1505th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Welch's White Population

140 residents of Welch, or 68.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Welch is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Welch ranks 1007th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's White population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. White residents' share of Welch's population has increased from 50.0% to 68.3%.

Welch is more White than neighboring Lamesa (27% White), Brownfield (29.8% White), Loop (45.3% White), O'Donnell (43.5% White), and Los Ybanez (0% White).

Welch's Black Population

0 residents of Welch, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Welch is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Welch ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Welch is less Black than neighboring Lamesa (2.9% Black), and Brownfield (3.8% Black).

Welch's Asian Population

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

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

Welch is less Asian than neighboring Lamesa (0.7% Asian), and Brownfield (0.1% Asian).

Welch's Hispanic Population

64 residents of Welch, or 31.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Welch is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Welch ranks 635th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Welch's population has decreased from 47.9% to 31.2%.

Welch is more Hispanic than neighboring Los Ybanez (0% Hispanic). Welch is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamesa (68.5% Hispanic), Brownfield (65% Hispanic), Loop (54.7% Hispanic), and O'Donnell (56.5% Hispanic).

Welch's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Welch, 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 Welch is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Welch ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Welch's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Welch is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lamesa (0.1% Native American/Other), and Brownfield (0.5% Native American/Other).

Welch's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Welch, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Welch is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Welch ranks 1199th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Welch's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Welch's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.5%.

Welch is more Multiracial than neighboring Loop (0% Multiracial), O'Donnell (0% Multiracial), and Los Ybanez (0% Multiracial). Welch is less Multiracial than neighboring Lamesa (0.8% Multiracial), and Brownfield (0.7% 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.