Thornton, Texas Population 2024

425

Thornton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thornton was:

  • White: 93.54%
  • Black or African American: 3.34%
  • Two or more races: 3.12%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
432.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.92% (8)
The current population of Thornton, Texas is 425 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 417.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42093.54%
Black or African American153.34%
Two or more races143.12%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Thornton Population by Race

Thornton Population Pyramid 2024

Thornton Median Age

39.8

Total

44.1

Male

37

Female

Thornton Adults

There are 328 adults, (82 of whom are seniors) in Thornton.

Thornton Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Thornton Sex Ratio

Female22750.56%
Male22249.44%

Thornton Population by Age

Thornton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1662.775.324.7
Married913.6563.736.3
Non Family471.0487.212.8
Female232.481000
Male52.26040

3.23

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thornton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade216.65%
Associates Degree4313.61%
Bachelors Degree61.9%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate13442.41%
Less Than 9th Grade72.22%
Some College10533.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thornton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thornton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2912646
Black12110
Hispanic10100
2+ Races550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 2.06%.

Thornton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$86,618$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,292$86,324$29,318
Some College$42,375$0$40,125

$42,292

Average Earnings

$86,324

Average Male

$29,318

Average Female

Thornton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thornton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thornton Language

98.08% of Thornton residents speak only English, while 1.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Thornton Language

Thornton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4117718.73%
Multiple14428.57%
Black15426.67%
Hispanic11218.18%

18.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.96%

Male Poverty Rate

23.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thornton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thornton is Multiple, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thornton is Hispanic, with 18.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.55%.

Thornton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade71.43%
High School36.57%
Some College6.08%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Thornton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed12.22%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed48%
Female Employed22.73%

Thornton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thornton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,341$83,290
Households$52,857$68,989
Married Families$97,788$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,875$31,721

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thornton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Thornton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thornton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Thornton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thornton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30

Number of Veterans

30

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War19
Vietnam6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Thornton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5419
65 to 746
55 to 645
18 to 340
75+0

Thornton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White268.47%
Black433.33%

Thornton Veterans by Race

Thornton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thornton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

13.8%

Unemployment Rate

Thornton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thornton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thornton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.07%

Born in Thornton

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Thornton residents were born in the United States, with 83.07% having been born in Texas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Thornton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943520.46%
202843320.46%
202743120.47%
202642920.47%
202542720.47%
202442520.47%
202342330.71%
202242020.48%
202141810.24%
2020417-110-20.87%
201952740.76%
2018523-3-0.57%
2017526-1-0.19%
201652700%
2015527-2-0.38%
201452910.19%
2013528-4-0.75%
201253200%
201153230.57%
201052900%

Thornton Population by Year