Willacy 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 20.16K population of Willacy County, TX residents comprised of 17.61K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (87.34%), and 2.55K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (12.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, TX, with a population of 8.74K (43.36%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Willacy County, TX, with a population of 6.20K (30.74%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Willacy County, TX, with a population of 4.41K (21.87%). The smallest racial group in Willacy County, TX was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 2 (0.01%).

Ethnicity: The Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, TX, with a population of 6.94K (34.41%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Willacy County, TX, with a population of 6.14K (30.44%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Willacy County, TX, with a population of 4.38K (21.70%). The smallest ethnic group in Willacy County, TX was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

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

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Willacy County, TX Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:20,164
87.34%12.66%
Hispanic (87.34%)
Non Hispanic (12.66%)
Willacy County, TX Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:20,164
43.36%30.74%21.87%
White Alone (43.36%)
Two or more races (30.74%)
Some Other Race Alone (21.87%)
Black or African American Alone (2.47%)
Asian Alone (0.82%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.74%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)
Willacy County, TX Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:20,164
34.41%30.44%21.70%8.95%
Hispanic - White Alone (34.41%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (30.44%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (21.70%)
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (8.95%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (2.21%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.99%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.79%)
Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)
Willacy County, TX Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 8,743 43.36
Two Or More Races 6,198 30.74
Some Other Race Alone 4,410 21.87
Black or African American Alone 497 2.47
Asian Alone 165 0.82
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 149 0.74
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01
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Willacy County, TX Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Hispanic - White Alone 6,938 34.41
Hispanic - Two or More Races 6,138 30.44
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 4,376 21.70
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 1,805 8.95
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 445 2.21
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 160 0.79
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 102 0.51
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 60 0.30
Hispanic - Black Alone 52 0.26
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 47 0.23
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 34 0.17
Hispanic - Asian Alone 5 0.03
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 2 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
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