Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 252,655 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 53,643 people who identified as Hispanic (21.23%), and 199,012 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 148,630 (58.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 86,769 (34.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,105 (4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2018, with a population of 100,939 (39.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 84,158 (33.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 47,691 (18.88%).

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 2018

Total Population:252,655

Non Hispanic (78.77%)

Hispanic (21.23%)

Race in Jefferson County, TX in 2018

Total Population:252,655

White Alone (58.83%)

Black or African American Alone (34.34%)

Asian Alone (4%)

Two or more races (1.71%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.03%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2018

Total Population:252,655

Non-Hispanic White Alone (39.95%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (33.31%)

Hispanic White Alone (18.88%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.84%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.72%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.3%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , TX in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	148,630	58.83%
Black or African American Alone	86,769	34.34%
Asian Alone	10,105	4%
Two Or More Races	4,312	1.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,599	1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	240	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	100,939	39.95%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	84,158	33.31%
White Alone - Hispanic	47,691	18.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,710	3.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,285	1.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,611	1.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,780	0.71%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,027	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	819	0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	395	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	139	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	101	0.04%