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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hays County, TX in 2017

Total Population:214,863

Non Hispanic (61.1%)

Hispanic (38.9%)

Race in Hays County, TX in 2017

Total Population:214,863

White Alone (90.11%)

Black or African American Alone (4.47%)

Two or more races (2.3%)

Asian Alone (1.74%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Hays County, TX in 2017

Total Population:214,863

Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.79%)

Hispanic White Alone (36.32%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.77%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.98%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.61%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.54%)

Population By Race in Hays , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	193,602	90.11%
Black or African American Alone	9,593	4.47%
Two Or More Races	4,948	2.3%
Asian Alone	3,737	1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,669	1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	314	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Hays , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	115,566	53.79%
White Alone - Hispanic	78,036	36.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,104	3.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,449	1.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,302	1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,977	0.92%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,499	0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,489	0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	692	0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	435	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	170	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	144	0.07%