Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 252,457 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 43,216 people who identified as Hispanic (17.12%), and 209,241 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 150,890 (59.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 86,653 (34.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,000 (3.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2010, with a population of 112,413 (44.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 84,726 (33.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 38,477 (15.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jefferson, Texas.

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Population By Race in Jefferson , TX in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 86,653 34.32%
White Alone 150,890 59.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,357 0.93%
Asian Alone 9,000 3.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 182 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,375 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,927 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 38,477 15.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,606 0.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 310 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 110 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 786 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84,726 33.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 112,413 44.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 751 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,690 3.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,589 1.03%