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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,477 population of Gaines County, Texas comprised of 8,358 people who identified as Hispanic (40.82%), and 12,119 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gaines County, Texas with a population of 19,478 (95.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 436 (2.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 244 (1.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gaines County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 11,504 (56.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,974 (38.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 329 (1.61%).

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

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Population By Race in Gaines , TX in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 436 2.13%
White Alone 19,478 95.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 1%
Asian Alone 101 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races 244 1.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Gaines , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 107 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,974 38.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 136 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 117 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 329 1.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,504 56.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 127 0.62%