Texas Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 3,315,481 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Texas and they represented 11.88% of the total population of Texas in 2016. Harris County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (863,634), followed by Dallas County (586,017), and Tarrant County (325,690). On the other hand, Roberts County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (0), followed by King County (0), and Loving County (3).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Jefferson County had the highest percentage (33.37%), followed by Houston County (24.97%), and Waller County (24.81%).

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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.

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Texas Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
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Texas Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Harris 863,634 18.68
Dallas 586,017 22.61
Tarrant 325,690 16.09
Fort Bend 149,420 20.07
Bexar 140,165 7.27
Travis 97,001 8.04
Collin 89,605 9.49
Jefferson 85,337 33.37
Denton 76,871 9.52
Bell 73,573 21.55
Brazoria 46,497 13.16
Galveston 42,244 12.84
Smith 39,147 17.39
McLennan 35,295 14.26
Williamson 32,976 6.24
El Paso 25,869 3.1
Montgomery 25,768 4.64
Gregg 24,992 20.24
Brazos 23,184 10.54
Bowie 22,838 24.41
Lubbock 21,543 7.13
Walker 16,558 23.06
Ellis 16,410 9.75
Harrison 13,915 20.88
Wichita 13,484 10.26
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