Indian Population in Wise County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Indian population in Wise County, TX totals 166, led by Decatur (43), followed by Runaway Bay (7) and Newark (3). The remaining residents likely live in unincorporated areas or in smaller cities not included in this analysis. Below, we examine Indian population patterns across Wise County.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Wise County
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1DecaturIndian population in Decatur is 430.61% of Decatur population is Indian
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2Runaway BayIndian population in Runaway Bay is 70.46% of Runaway Bay population is Indian
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3NewarkIndian population in Newark is 30.25% of Newark population is Indian
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4AlvordIndian population in Alvord is 0- of Alvord population is Indian
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5AuroraIndian population in Aurora is 0- of Aurora population is Indian
Overview of Indian population in Wise County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Wise County with 166 Indian residents (0.23% of 72,359 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 75th percentile nationally among counties and 77th percentile within Texas for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Wise County's Indian population of 0.23% remains below Texas's state average of 1.8% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Wise County contains 166 Indian residents, representing less than 1% of Texas's total Indian population of 544,641.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Wise County maintains fewer than 0.18 Indian Americans per square mile, compared to Texas's average of 2.1 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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11 Cities in Wise County Ranked by Indian Population
American Community Survey data [1] show Indian populations in two incorporated cities: Decatur ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Wise County, TX by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Indian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
- We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
- % of Total Wise County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.