Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 255,115 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 49,460 people who identified as Hispanic (19.39%), and 205,655 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 150,759 (59.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 87,552 (34.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,067 (3.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 106,697 (41.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 85,278 (33.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 44,062 (17.27%).

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 2015

Total Population:255,115

Non Hispanic (80.61%)

Hispanic (19.39%)

Race in Jefferson County, TX in 2015

Total Population:255,115

White Alone (59.1%)

Black or African American Alone (34.32%)

Asian Alone (3.95%)

Two or more races (1.58%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.98%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2015

Total Population:255,115

Non-Hispanic White Alone (41.82%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (33.43%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.27%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.46%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.22%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	150,759	59.1%
Black or African American Alone	87,552	34.32%
Asian Alone	10,067	3.95%
Two Or More Races	4,033	1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,487	0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	217	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	106,697	41.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	85,278	33.43%
White Alone - Hispanic	44,062	17.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,705	3.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,108	1.22%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,274	0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,715	0.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	925	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	772	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	362	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	122	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	95	0.04%