Houston, Texas Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 17.89K voting-age population of Houston, TX residents comprised of 2.21K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (12.34%), and 15.68K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.66%).

Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Houston, TX, with a voting-age population of 11.20K (62.61%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Houston, TX, with a voting-age population of 4.17K (23.34%). The Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Houston, TX, with a voting-age population of 1.49K (8.35%). The smallest racial group in Houston, TX was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 10 (0.06%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Houston, TX, with a voting-age population of 10.92K (61.04%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Houston, TX, with a voting-age population of 4.16K (23.25%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Houston, TX, with a voting-age population of 1.46K (8.19%). The smallest ethnic group in Houston, TX was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a voting-age population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Houston, Texas from the 2020 decennial census.

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

Houston, TX Voting-age Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Houston, TX Voting-age Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Houston, TX Voting-age Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Houston, TX Voting-age Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Voting-age Population % of County Voting-age Population
Black or African American Alone 4174 23.34
White Alone 11199 62.61
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 104 0.58
Asian Alone 92 0.51
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.06
Some Other Race Alone 1493 8.35
Two Or More Races 814 4.55
Houston, TX Voting-age Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of County Voting-age Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 10917 61.04
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 4158 23.25
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1464 8.19
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 407 2.28
Hispanic - Two or More Races 407 2.28
Hispanic - White Alone 282 1.58
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 92 0.51
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 68 0.38
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 36 0.20
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 29 0.16
Hispanic - Black Alone 16 0.09
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 8 0.05
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 2 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00