Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, TX in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 21,962 population of Houston County, Texas comprised of 3,105 people who identified as Hispanic (14.14%), and 18,857 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Texas with a population of 15,854 (72.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,393 (24.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 354 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 13,075 (59.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,221 (23.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,779 (12.65%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,393 24.56%
White Alone 15,854 72.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 183 0.83%
Asian Alone 174 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 354 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 172 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,779 12.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 94 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,221 23.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,075 59.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 311 1.42%