Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, TX in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 22,062 population of Houston County, Texas comprised of 3,043 people who identified as Hispanic (13.79%), and 19,019 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Texas with a population of 15,871 (71.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,505 (24.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 333 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 13,143 (59.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,342 (24.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,728 (12.37%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,505 24.95%
White Alone 15,871 71.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 177 0.8%
Asian Alone 172 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 333 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 163 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,728 12.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 92 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,342 24.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,143 59.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 289 1.31%