Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lavaca County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,015 population of Lavaca County, Texas comprised of 3,771 people who identified as Hispanic (18.84%), and 16,244 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lavaca County, Texas with a population of 18,160 (90.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,341 (6.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 269 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lavaca County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 14,726 (73.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,434 (17.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,185 (5.92%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lavaca County, TX in 2017

Total Population:20,015

Non Hispanic (81.16%)

Hispanic (18.84%)

Race in Lavaca County, TX in 2017

Total Population:20,015

White Alone (90.73%)

Black or African American Alone (6.7%)

Two or more races (1.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Asian Alone (0.52%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Lavaca County, TX in 2017

Total Population:20,015

Non-Hispanic White Alone (73.58%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.16%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.92%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.66%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.9%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.78%)

Population By Race in Lavaca , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	18,160	90.73%
Black or African American Alone	1,341	6.7%
Two Or More Races	269	1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	124	0.62%
Asian Alone	104	0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	17	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Lavaca , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,726	73.58%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,434	17.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,185	5.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	181	0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	156	0.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	97	0.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	88	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	86	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	38	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%