Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 251,617 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 45,764 people who identified as Hispanic (18.19%), and 205,853 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 149,866 (59.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 86,319 (34.31%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,275 (3.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 109,077 (43.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 84,286 (33.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,789 (16.21%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, TX in 2012

Total Population:251,617

Non Hispanic (81.81%)

Hispanic (18.19%)

Race in Jefferson County, TX in 2012

Total Population:251,617

White Alone (59.56%)

Black or African American Alone (34.31%)

Asian Alone (3.69%)

Two or more races (1.42%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.94%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2012

Total Population:251,617

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.35%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (33.5%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.21%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.55%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.31%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.08%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	149,866	59.56%
Black or African American Alone	86,319	34.31%
Asian Alone	9,275	3.69%
Two Or More Races	3,580	1.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,375	0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	202	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	109,077	43.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	84,286	33.5%
White Alone - Hispanic	40,789	16.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	8,937	3.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,727	1.08%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,033	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,634	0.65%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	853	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	741	0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	338	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	117	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	85	0.03%