Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hays County, TX in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 256,065 population of Hays County, Texas comprised of 103,890 people who identified as Hispanic (40.57%), and 152,175 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hays County, Texas with a population of 228,812 (89.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,294 (4.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,253 (2.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hays County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 131,992 (51.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 96,820 (37.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,267 (4.01%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,294 4.8%
White Alone 228,812 89.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,277 1.28%
Asian Alone 5,061 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 368 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,253 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Hays , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,027 0.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 96,820 37.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,505 0.98%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 516 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 188 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,834 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,267 4.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,992 51.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 772 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,545 1.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 180 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,419 1.73%