Western Lake, TX Demographics

A map of Western Lake's Population by Race

Western Lake, Texas has an estimated population of 1,165, a dramatic decrease from the 1,762 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.4% Hispanic, 27.6% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Western Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Western Lake 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 Western Lake, that probability was 54.6% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Western Lake is ranked the 955th 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). Western Lake was ranked the 766th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Western Lake's White Population

322 residents of Western Lake, or 27.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Western Lake is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Western Lake ranks 1041st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Western Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 62.3%. White residents' share of Western Lake's population has decreased from 48.5% to 27.6%.

Western Lake is less White than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (100% White), Dennis (87.7% White), Oak Trail Shores (64.1% White), Weatherford (76.8% White), and Stockton Bend (79% White).

Western Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Western Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Western Lake is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Western Lake ranks 1229th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Western Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Western Lake's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Western Lake is less Black than neighboring Weatherford (2.5% Black).

Western Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Western Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Western Lake is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Western Lake ranks 956th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Western Lake is less Asian than neighboring Oak Trail Shores (0.7% Asian), Weatherford (1.7% Asian), and Stockton Bend (2.8% Asian).

Western Lake's Hispanic Population

820 residents of Western Lake, or 70.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Western Lake is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Western Lake ranks 646th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Western Lake's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Western Lake's population has increased from 46.7% to 70.4%.

Western Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (0% Hispanic), Dennis (12.3% Hispanic), Oak Trail Shores (30.1% Hispanic), Weatherford (15.4% Hispanic), and Stockton Bend (5.3% Hispanic).

Western Lake's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Western Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Western Lake is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Western Lake ranks 846th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Western Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Western Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Western Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (0% Native American/Other), Dennis (0% Native American/Other), Weatherford (0.4% Native American/Other), and Stockton Bend (0.3% Native American/Other). Western Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Trail Shores (3.5% Native American/Other).

Western Lake's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Western Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Western Lake is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Western Lake ranks 790th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Western Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Western Lake's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.1%.

Western Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (0% Multiracial), and Dennis (0% Multiracial). Western Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Trail Shores (1.6% Multiracial), Weatherford (3.2% Multiracial), and Stockton Bend (12.5% 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.