Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gaines, TX in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 21,699 population of Gaines County, Texas comprised of 8,502 people who identified as Hispanic (39.18%), and 13,197 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gaines County, Texas with a population of 20,559 (94.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 523 (2.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 255 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gaines County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 12,497 (57.59%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,062 (37.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 384 (1.77%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 523 2.41%
White Alone 20,559 94.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 242 1.12%
Asian Alone 113 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 255 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Gaines , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 139 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,062 37.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 165 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 105 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 384 1.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,497 57.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 150 0.69%