White Oak, TX Demographics

A map of White Oak's Population by Race

White Oak, Texas has an estimated population of 6,235, a less than 1% change from the 6,225 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.4% White, 16.2% Hispanic, 11.0% Multiracial, 3.5% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Oak, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Oak 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 White Oak, that probability was 32.8% in 2020 and 49.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Oak is ranked the 370th 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). White Oak was ranked the 353rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Oak's White Population

4,265 residents of White Oak, or 68.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Oak is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. White Oak ranks 259th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's White population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. White residents' share of White Oak's population has decreased from 81.2% to 68.4%.

White Oak is less White than neighboring Clarksville City (73.2% White), Warren City (75.8% White), East Mountain (73.4% White), Union Grove (86.5% White), and Gladewater (69.5% White).

White Oak's Black Population

221 residents of White Oak, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Oak is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. White Oak ranks 658th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.1%. Black residents' share of White Oak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

White Oak is more Black than neighboring Clarksville City (3.1% Black), and Union Grove (3.3% Black). White Oak is less Black than neighboring Warren City (19.9% Black), East Mountain (5.5% Black), and Gladewater (16% Black).

White Oak's Asian Population

2 residents of White Oak, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Oak is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. White Oak ranks 811th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Asian population has declined by an estimated 93.5%. Asian residents' share of White Oak's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

White Oak is less Asian than neighboring Union Grove (1.6% Asian).

White Oak's Hispanic Population

1,007 residents of White Oak, or 16.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Oak is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. White Oak ranks 1604th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 80.1%. Hispanic residents' share of White Oak's population has increased from 9.0% to 16.2%.

White Oak is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarksville City (15.7% Hispanic), Warren City (0.3% Hispanic), Union Grove (7.8% Hispanic), and Gladewater (8.1% Hispanic). White Oak is less Hispanic than neighboring East Mountain (18.7% Hispanic).

White Oak's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of White Oak, 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 White Oak is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. White Oak ranks 490th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Oak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

White Oak is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarksville City (0.1% Native American/Other), Warren City (0% Native American/Other), East Mountain (0% Native American/Other), Union Grove (0% Native American/Other), and Gladewater (0.4% Native American/Other).

White Oak's Multiracial Population

685 residents of White Oak, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Oak is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. White Oak ranks 224th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 108.2%. Multiracial residents' share of White Oak's population has increased from 5.3% to 11.0%.

White Oak is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarksville City (7.9% Multiracial), Warren City (3.9% Multiracial), East Mountain (2.4% Multiracial), Union Grove (0.7% Multiracial), and Gladewater (5.9% 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.