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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 12,734 population of Dawson County, Texas comprised of 7,347 people who identified as Hispanic (57.7%), and 5,387 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (42.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Texas with a population of 11,475 (90.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 783 (6.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 188 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 6,988 (54.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,487 (35.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 673 (5.29%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dawson County, TX in 2017

Total Population:12,734

Hispanic (57.7%)

Non Hispanic (42.3%)

Race in Dawson County, TX in 2017

Total Population:12,734

White Alone (90.11%)

Black or African American Alone (6.15%)

Two or more races (1.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.21%)

Asian Alone (0.93%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Dawson County, TX in 2017

Total Population:12,734

Hispanic White Alone (54.88%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (35.24%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.29%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.79%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.95%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.86%)

Population By Race in Dawson , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,475	90.11%
Black or African American Alone	783	6.15%
Two Or More Races	188	1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	154	1.21%
Asian Alone	118	0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	6,988	54.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,487	35.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	673	5.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	121	0.95%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	110	0.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	103	0.81%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	85	0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	85	0.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	33	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	10	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.05%