Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 23,073 population of Houston County, Texas comprised of 2,556 people who identified as Hispanic (11.08%), and 20,517 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Texas with a population of 16,558 (71.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,906 (25.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 291 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 14,262 (61.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,761 (24.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,296 (9.95%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,906 25.6%
White Alone 16,558 71.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 145 0.63%
Asian Alone 172 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0%
Two Or More Races 291 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 145 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,296 9.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 67 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,761 24.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,262 61.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 256 1.11%