Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 256,118 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 57,935 people who identified as Hispanic (22.62%), and 198,183 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 150,493 (58.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 87,875 (34.31%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,344 (4.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 99,029 (38.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 85,012 (33.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 51,464 (20.09%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 87,875 34.31%
White Alone 150,493 58.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,668 1.04%
Asian Alone 10,344 4.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 250 0.1%
Two Or More Races 4,488 1.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,863 1.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 51,464 20.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,939 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 417 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 147 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,105 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 85,012 33.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 99,029 38.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 729 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,927 3.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,383 1.32%