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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 256,133 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 59,037 people who identified as Hispanic (23.05%), and 197,096 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 150,955 (58.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 87,484 (34.16%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,257 (4.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 98,475 (38.45%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 84,597 (33.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 52,480 (20.49%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, TX in 2020
Total Population:256,133
76.95%23.05%
Non Hispanic (76.95%)
Hispanic (23.05%)
Race in Jefferson County, TX in 2020
Total Population:256,133
58.94%34.16%
White Alone (58.94%)
Black or African American Alone (34.16%)
Asian Alone (4.01%)
Two or more races (1.75%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.06%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)
Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2020
Total Population:256,133
38.45%33.03%20.49%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (38.45%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (33.03%)
Hispanic White Alone (20.49%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.84%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.88%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.32%)
Population By Race in Jefferson , TX in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 150,955 58.94%
Black or African American Alone 87,484 34.16%
Asian Alone 10,257 4.01%
Two Or More Races 4,475 1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,713 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 249 0.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 98,475 38.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84,597 33.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 52,480 20.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,835 3.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,369 1.32%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,887 1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,995 0.78%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,106 0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 718 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 422 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 147 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.04%