Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 255,696 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 50,898 people who identified as Hispanic (19.91%), and 204,798 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 150,858 (59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 87,751 (34.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,186 (3.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 105,542 (41.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 85,337 (33.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 45,316 (17.72%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 87,751 34.32%
White Alone 150,858 59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,522 0.99%
Asian Alone 10,186 3.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 238 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,141 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,414 0.94%
White Alone - Hispanic 45,316 17.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,714 0.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 377 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 139 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 938 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 85,337 33.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 105,542 41.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 808 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,809 3.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,203 1.25%