Population By Race and Ethnicity in Austin County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 29,729 population of Austin County, Texas comprised of 7,964 people who identified as Hispanic (26.79%), and 21,765 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Austin County, Texas with a population of 25,997 (87.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,830 (9.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 414 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Austin County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 18,523 (62.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,474 (25.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,628 (8.84%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Austin, Texas.

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Population By Race in Austin , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,830 9.52%
White Alone 25,997 87.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 244 0.82%
Asian Alone 232 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.04%
Two Or More Races 414 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Austin , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 202 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,474 25.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 158 0.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 90 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,628 8.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,523 62.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 324 1.09%