Harris County, Texas Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Harris County, TX population was 4,697,957. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (2.44M) and constituted 52.01% of the total Harris County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (888.83K) and constituted 18.92% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (529.24K), constituting 11.27% of the population.

The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 2.05M and constituted 43.63% of the population. The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (1.33M) and constituted 28.26% of the population.

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

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Harris County, Texas Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Harris County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Harris County, Texas Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	2443521	52.01
Black or African American Alone	888826	18.92
Two Or More Races	529237	11.27
Some Other Race Alone	479518	10.21
Asian Alone	330239	7.03
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	23731	0.51
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2885	0.06

Harris County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	2049914	43.63
Non-Hispanic White Alone	1327632	28.26