Harris County, Texas Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 4.73M population of Harris County, TX residents comprised of 2.04M residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (43.01%), and 2.70M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harris County, TX, with a population of 1.72M (36.36%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Harris County, TX, with a population of 907.06K (19.17%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Harris County, TX, with a population of 895.15K (18.92%). The smallest racial group in Harris County, TX was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 4.14K (0.09%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Harris County, TX, with a population of 1.31M (27.68%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Harris County, TX, with a population of 885.52K (18.72%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Harris County, TX, with a population of 871.89K (18.43%). The smallest ethnic group in Harris County, TX was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 942 (0.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Harris County, Texas from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Texas counties and also for the state of Texas.

Harris County, TX Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:4,731,145
56.99%43.01%
Non Hispanic (56.99%)
Hispanic (43.01%)
Harris County, TX Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:4,731,145
36.36%19.17%18.92%16.91%
White Alone (36.36%)
Black or African American Alone (19.17%)
Some Other Race Alone (18.92%)
Two or more races (16.91%)
Asian Alone (7.38%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.16%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Harris County, TX Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:4,731,145
27.68%18.72%18.43%14.34%8.68%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (27.68%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (18.72%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (18.43%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (14.34%)
Hispanic - White Alone (8.68%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (7.29%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.57%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.29%)
Harris County, TX Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 1,720,356 36.36
Black or African American Alone 907,063 19.17
Some Other Race Alone 895,151 18.92
Two Or More Races 800,155 16.91
Asian Alone 349,268 7.38
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 55,011 1.16
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,141 0.09
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Harris County, TX Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 1,309,593 27.68
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 885,517 18.72
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 871,889 18.43
Hispanic - Two or More Races 678,484 14.34
Hispanic - White Alone 410,763 8.68
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 344,762 7.29
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 121,671 2.57
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 46,579 0.99
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 23,262 0.49
Hispanic - Black Alone 21,546 0.46
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 8,432 0.18
Hispanic - Asian Alone 4,506 0.10
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3,199 0.07
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 942 0.02
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