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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Starr County, TX in 2012

Total Population:61,951

Hispanic (95.84%)

Non Hispanic (4.16%)

Race in Starr County, TX in 2012

Total Population:61,951

White Alone (99.04%)

Black or African American Alone (0.27%)

Asian Alone (0.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Two or more races (0.17%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Starr County, TX in 2012

Total Population:61,951

Hispanic White Alone (95.28%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (3.76%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.35%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.22%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.21%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.19%)

Population By Race in Starr , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	61,354	99.04%
Black or African American Alone	168	0.27%
Asian Alone	165	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	149	0.24%
Two Or More Races	108	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Starr , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	59,024	95.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,330	3.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	134	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	130	0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	116	0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	68	0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	52	0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	40	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	31	0.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.01%