Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 23,433 population of Houston County, Texas comprised of 2,359 people who identified as Hispanic (10.07%), and 21,074 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Texas with a population of 16,762 (71.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,152 (26.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 260 (1.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 14,622 (62.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,021 (25.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,140 (9.13%).

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

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Population By Race in Houston , TX in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,152 26.25%
White Alone 16,762 71.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 134 0.57%
Asian Alone 123 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 260 1.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 131 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,140 9.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 59 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,021 25.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,622 62.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 244 1.04%