Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 251,496 population of Jefferson County, Texas comprised of 61,783 people who identified as Hispanic (24.57%), and 189,713 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Texas with a population of 146,714 (58.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 86,639 (34.45%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,131 (4.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 91,919 (36.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 83,635 (33.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 54,795 (21.79%).

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 2023
Total Population:251,496
75.43%24.57%
Non Hispanic (75.43%)
Hispanic (24.57%)
Race in Jefferson County, TX in 2023
Total Population:251,496
58.34%34.45%
White Alone (58.34%)
Black or African American Alone (34.45%)
Asian Alone (4.03%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.13%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)
Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TX in 2023
Total Population:251,496
36.55%33.26%21.79%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.55%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (33.26%)
Hispanic White Alone (21.79%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.84%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.16%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.41%)
Population By Race in Jefferson , TX in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 146,714 58.34%
Black or African American Alone 86,639 34.45%
Asian Alone 10,131 4.03%
Two Or More Races 4,778 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,848 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 386 0.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TX in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 91,919 36.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 83,635 33.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 54,795 21.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,666 3.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,539 1.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,004 1.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,076 0.83%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,239 0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 772 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 465 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 204 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.07%