Texas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Texas citizen population was 23.66M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (11.48M) and constituted 48.53% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (7.97M) and constituted 33.66% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (2.98M), constituting 12.61% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Texas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Texas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 11483600 48.53
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 7965160 33.66
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 2984135 12.61
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 774135 3.27
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 373430 1.58
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65865 0.28
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16425 0.07