Jefferson County, Texas Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 256.53K population of Jefferson County, TX residents comprised of 58.92K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (22.97%), and 197.61K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.03%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, TX, with a population of 108.91K (42.45%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jefferson County, TX, with a population of 84.84K (33.07%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Jefferson County, TX, with a population of 28.33K (11.05%). The smallest racial group in Jefferson County, TX was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 112 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, TX, with a population of 96.05K (37.44%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, TX, with a population of 83.86K (32.69%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, TX, with a population of 27.47K (10.71%). The smallest ethnic group in Jefferson County, TX was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 46 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jefferson County, Texas from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 84835 | 33.07 |
| White Alone | 108905 | 42.45 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1787 | 0.70 |
| Asian Alone | 10080 | 3.93 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 112 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 28334 | 11.05 |
| Two Or More Races | 22473 | 8.76 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 96047 | 37.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 83856 | 32.69 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 27467 | 10.71 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 16263 | 6.34 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 12858 | 5.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 9943 | 3.88 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 6210 | 2.42 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1165 | 0.45 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 979 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 867 | 0.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 622 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 137 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 66 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 46 | 0.02 |