Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 253,727 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 59,705 people who identified as Hispanic (23.53%), and 194,022 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 149,030 (58.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 86,957 (34.27%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,158 (4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 95,986 (37.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 84,023 (33.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 53,044 (20.91%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 86,957 34.27%
White Alone 149,030 58.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,745 1.08%
Asian Alone 10,158 4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 297 0.12%
Two Or More Races 4,540 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,934 1.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 53,044 20.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,989 0.78%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 437 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 174 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,127 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84,023 33.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 95,986 37.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 756 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,721 3.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,413 1.35%