Texas Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Texas was 14.03%.

By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Texas (20.04%), followed by Black Alone (18.64%), and Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (17.85%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Asian Alone (9.66%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (19.28%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (8.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Texas.

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Texas Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Some Other Race Alone
Black Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Two or More Races
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
White Alone
Asian Alone
Texas Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Texas Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Some Other Race Alone 20.04
Black Alone 18.64
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 17.85
Two or More Races 16.61
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 14.77
White Alone 12.42
Asian Alone 9.66
Texas Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 19.28
Non-Hispanic White Alone 8.23