Population By Race and Ethnicity in Castro County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,254 population of Castro County, Texas comprised of 5,098 people who identified as Hispanic (61.76%), and 3,156 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (38.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Castro County, Texas with a population of 7,806 (94.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 203 (2.46%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 134 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Castro County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 4,897 (59.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,909 (35.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 165 (2%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Castro County, TX in 2012

Total Population:8,254

Hispanic (61.76%)

Non Hispanic (38.24%)

Race in Castro County, TX in 2012

Total Population:8,254

White Alone (94.57%)

Black or African American Alone (2.46%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.62%)

Two or more races (0.81%)

Asian Alone (0.52%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Castro County, TX in 2012

Total Population:8,254

Hispanic White Alone (59.33%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (35.24%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.58%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.22%)

Hispanic Two or more races (0.63%)

Population By Race in Castro , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,806	94.57%
Black or African American Alone	203	2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	134	1.62%
Two Or More Races	67	0.81%
Asian Alone	43	0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Castro , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	4,897	59.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,909	35.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	165	2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	101	1.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	52	0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	38	0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	34	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	15	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%