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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,591,488 population of Dallas County, Texas comprised of 1,027,687 people who identified as Hispanic (39.66%), and 1,563,801 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dallas County, Texas with a population of 1,735,322 (66.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 609,335 (23.51%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 168,253 (6.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dallas County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 964,426 (37.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 770,896 (29.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 586,017 (22.61%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dallas County, TX in 2016

Total Population:2,591,488

Non Hispanic (60.34%)

Hispanic (39.66%)

Race in Dallas County, TX in 2016

Total Population:2,591,488

White Alone (66.96%)

Black or African American Alone (23.51%)

Asian Alone (6.49%)

Two or more races (1.83%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.1%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Dallas County, TX in 2016

Total Population:2,591,488

Hispanic White Alone (37.22%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (29.75%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (22.61%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.31%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.77%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.34%)

Population By Race in Dallas , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,735,322	66.96%
Black or African American Alone	609,335	23.51%
Asian Alone	168,253	6.49%
Two Or More Races	47,368	1.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	28,450	1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2,760	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Dallas , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	964,426	37.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	770,896	29.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	586,017	22.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	163,614	6.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	34,644	1.34%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	23,318	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	20,931	0.81%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	12,724	0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	7,519	0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4,639	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,649	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,111	0.04%