Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 22,066 population of Houston County, Texas comprised of 3,240 people who identified as Hispanic (14.68%), and 18,826 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Texas with a population of 16,051 (72.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,283 (23.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 351 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 13,166 (59.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,098 (23.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,885 (13.07%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,283 23.94%
White Alone 16,051 72.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 204 0.92%
Asian Alone 169 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 351 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , TX in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 185 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,885 13.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 106 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,098 23.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,166 59.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 304 1.38%