Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 23,212 population of Houston County, Texas comprised of 2,382 people who identified as Hispanic (10.26%), and 20,830 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Texas with a population of 16,605 (71.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,062 (26.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 269 (1.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 14,446 (62.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,926 (25.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,159 (9.3%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,062 26.12%
White Alone 16,605 71.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 143 0.62%
Asian Alone 129 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 269 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 136 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,159 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 60 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,926 25.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,446 62.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 254 1.09%