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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 96,956 population of Rockwall County, Texas comprised of 17,012 people who identified as Hispanic (17.55%), and 79,944 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockwall County, Texas with a population of 84,672 (87.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,433 (6.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,007 (3.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockwall County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 68,843 (71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,829 (16.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,113 (6.31%).

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

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Population By Race in Rockwall , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,433 6.64%
White Alone 84,672 87.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 822 0.85%
Asian Alone 3,007 3.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 90 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,932 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockwall , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 320 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,829 16.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 362 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 142 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 330 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,113 6.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,843 71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 460 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,865 2.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,602 1.65%