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

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Texas population was 28,862,581. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (18.57M) and constituted 64.33% of the total Texas population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (3.50M) and constituted 12.13% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (3.15M), constituting 10.92% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (24.61K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 11.75M and constituted 40.69% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (11.48M) and constituted 39.77% of the population.

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

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Related Topics: Texas ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.

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

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

Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Texas Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	18566027	64.33
Black or African American Alone	3499862	12.13
Two Or More Races	3152085	10.92
Some Other Race Alone	2019394	7.00
Asian Alone	1452713	5.03
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	147892	0.51
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24608	0.09

Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	11745032	40.69
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	11479932	39.77