Texas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Texas was 3,616,811 and represented 12.78% of the total Texas population (28,291,024).

Among Texas counties, Harris County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (926,413), followed by Dallas County (618,419), and Tarrant County (355,342). 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 2017
Texas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Harris 926,413 19.9
Dallas 618,419 23.6
Tarrant 355,342 17.28
Bexar 167,239 8.55
Fort Bend 161,474 21.02
Travis 109,558 8.93
Collin 98,400 10.12
Jefferson 88,104 34.43
Denton 85,984 10.3
Bell 83,949 24.15
Brazoria 51,748 14.29
Galveston 44,853 13.4
Smith 40,659 17.9
Williamson 38,547 7.05
McLennan 38,239 15.2
El Paso 33,817 4.05
Montgomery 30,569 5.35
Gregg 25,779 20.96
Brazos 24,778 11.06
Lubbock 24,266 7.94
Bowie 23,535 25.14
Ellis 18,826 10.86
Walker 17,253 23.71
Nueces 15,511 4.29
Wichita 14,468 10.98
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