Texas Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County

Updated on March 23, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, there were 3,444,712 people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone in Texas, which was 11.82% of the total Texas population.

Harris County had the highest number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (885,517), followed by Dallas County (564,741), and Tarrant County (358,645). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone were: Loving County (0), King County (0), and Kenedy County (0).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identify as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone, Jefferson County had the highest percentage (32.69%), followed by Bowie County (24.85%), and Houston County (23.40%).

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

You can see similar information for other ethnicities, and also for the different racial groups in Texas.

You can also see this information for other states and also for the US by state.

Texas Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
Texas Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
County
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Harris 885,517 18.72
Dallas 564,741 21.61
Tarrant 358,645 16.99
Fort Bend 167,964 20.41
Bexar 147,875 7.36
Collin 108,100 10.15
Travis 96,270 7.46
Denton 95,386 10.52
Jefferson 83,856 32.69
Bell 80,759 21.79
Brazoria 53,668 14.43
Galveston 43,120 12.30
Williamson 38,557 6.33
Smith 38,003 16.28
McLennan 36,130 13.87
Montgomery 34,177 5.51
Lubbock 25,663 8.26
Gregg 24,974 20.10
El Paso 24,415 2.82
Ellis 23,738 12.33
Brazos 23,569 10.08
Bowie 23,084 24.85
Kaufman 21,541 14.82
Walker 16,382 21.44
Harrison 13,448 19.54
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