Population By Race and Ethnicity in Starr County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 61,951 population of Starr County, Texas comprised of 59,373 people who identified as Hispanic (95.84%), and 2,578 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (4.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Starr County, Texas with a population of 61,354 (99.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 168 (0.27%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 165 (0.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Starr County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 59,024 (95.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,330 (3.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 134 (0.22%).

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

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Population By Race in Starr , TX in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 168 0.27%
White Alone 61,354 99.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 149 0.24%
Asian Alone 165 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races 108 0.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Starr , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 116 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 59,024 95.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 130 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 68 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,330 3.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 40 0.07%