Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harris County, TX in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 4,107,542 population of Harris County, Texas comprised of 1,681,054 people who identified as Hispanic (40.93%), and 2,426,488 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harris County, Texas with a population of 2,928,464 (71.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 800,561 (19.49%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 263,645 (6.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harris County, Texas in 2010, with a population of 1,572,059 (38.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,356,405 (33.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 760,391 (18.51%).

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

You can find similar information for other Texas counties, and for Texas.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Harris County, TX in 2010
Total Population:
Race in Harris County, TX in 2010
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Harris County, TX in 2010
Total Population:
Population By Race in Harris , TX in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 800,561 19.49%
White Alone 2,928,464 71.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 46,988 1.14%
Asian Alone 263,645 6.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,345 0.13%
Two Or More Races 62,539 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Harris , TX in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40,170 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,572,059 38.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38,589 0.94%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8,699 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,053 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,484 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 760,391 18.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,356,405 33.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,399 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 254,946 6.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,292 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 44,055 1.07%