Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 253,500 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 44,509 people who identified as Hispanic (17.56%), and 208,991 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.44%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 150,955 (59.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 87,240 (34.41%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,249 (3.65%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 111,293 (43.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 85,271 (33.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,662 (15.65%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jefferson, Texas.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 150,955 | 59.55% |
| Black or African American Alone | 87,240 | 34.41% |
| Asian Alone | 9,249 | 3.65% |
| Two Or More Races | 3,481 | 1.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,381 | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 194 | 0.08% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 111,293 | 43.9% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 85,271 | 33.64% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 39,662 | 15.65% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 8,923 | 3.52% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,666 | 1.05% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 1,969 | 0.78% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 1,618 | 0.64% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 815 | 0.32% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 763 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 326 | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 119 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 75 | 0.03% |