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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 214,863 population of Hays County, Texas comprised of 83,580 people who identified as Hispanic (38.9%), and 131,283 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hays County, Texas with a population of 193,602 (90.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,593 (4.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,948 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hays County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 115,566 (53.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 78,036 (36.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,104 (3.77%).

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

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Population By Race in Hays , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,593 4.47%
White Alone 193,602 90.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,669 1.24%
Asian Alone 3,737 1.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 314 0.15%
Two Or More Races 4,948 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Hays , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,489 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 78,036 36.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,977 0.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 435 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 144 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,499 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,104 3.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 115,566 53.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 692 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,302 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,449 1.61%