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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 7,668 population of Castro County, Texas comprised of 4,948 people who identified as Hispanic (64.53%), and 2,720 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (35.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Castro County, Texas with a population of 7,186 (93.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 209 (2.73%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 143 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Castro County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 4,738 (61.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,448 (31.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 161 (2.1%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 209 2.73%
White Alone 7,186 93.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 143 1.87%
Asian Alone 52 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 77 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Castro , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 48 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,738 61.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 1.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 46 0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 161 2.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,448 31.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 31 0.4%