Population By Race and Ethnicity in Castro County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 7,730 population of Castro County, Texas comprised of 4,941 people who identified as Hispanic (63.92%), and 2,789 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (36.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Castro County, Texas with a population of 7,274 (94.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 201 (2.6%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 134 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Castro County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 4,742 (61.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,532 (32.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 156 (2.02%).

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

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Population By Race in Castro , TX in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 201 2.6%
White Alone 7,274 94.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 134 1.73%
Asian Alone 51 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 69 0.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Castro , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 45 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,742 61.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 100 1.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 156 2.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,532 32.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 24 0.31%