Texas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Texas citizen population was 24.05M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (11.55M) and constituted 48.03% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (8.18M) and constituted 34.01% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (3.04M), constituting 12.64% 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 2016

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 2016

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	11551880	48.03
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	8180245	34.01
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	3039405	12.64
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	810900	3.37
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	389450	1.62
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	63395	0.26
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16615	0.07