Texas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Texas was 3,537,833 and represented 12.67% of the total Texas population (27,914,064).

Among Texas counties, Harris County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (914,847), followed by Dallas County (609,335), and Tarrant County (341,891). King County had the lowest (0).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Texas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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Texas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Harris 914,847 19.79
Dallas 609,335 23.51
Tarrant 341,891 16.89
Bexar 163,420 8.48
Fort Bend 155,819 20.93
Travis 107,652 8.92
Collin 93,634 9.92
Jefferson 87,751 34.32
Bell 81,045 23.73
Denton 80,831 10.01
Brazoria 48,925 13.85
Galveston 44,400 13.49
Smith 40,401 17.94
McLennan 37,547 15.17
Williamson 36,633 6.94
El Paso 33,411 4.01
Montgomery 28,235 5.08
Gregg 25,836 20.92
Brazos 24,426 11.11
Lubbock 24,018 7.94
Bowie 23,289 24.89
Ellis 17,326 10.29
Walker 16,948 23.6
Nueces 15,590 4.31
Wichita 14,306 10.89
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