Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, TX in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 23,033 population of Houston County, Texas comprised of 2,620 people who identified as Hispanic (11.38%), and 20,413 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Texas with a population of 16,521 (71.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,887 (25.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 310 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Texas in 2018, with a population of 14,180 (61.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,726 (24.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,341 (10.16%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,887 25.56%
White Alone 16,521 71.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 146 0.63%
Asian Alone 167 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 310 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , TX in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 161 0.7%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,341 10.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,726 24.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,180 61.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 274 1.19%