Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hays, TX in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 255,955 population of Hays County, Texas comprised of 99,802 people who identified as Hispanic (38.99%), and 156,153 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hays County, Texas with a population of 228,564 (89.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,371 (4.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,277 (2.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hays County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 135,645 (53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 92,919 (36.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,433 (4.08%).

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 12,371 4.83%
White Alone 228,564 89.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,213 1.25%
Asian Alone 5,160 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 370 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,277 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Hays , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,938 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 92,919 36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,430 0.95%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 511 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 188 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,816 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,433 4.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,645 53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 783 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,649 1.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,461 1.74%