Population By Race and Ethnicity in Starr County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 63,697 population of Starr County, Texas comprised of 61,307 people who identified as Hispanic (96.25%), and 2,390 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (3.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Starr County, Texas with a population of 62,974 (98.87%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 223 (0.35%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 217 (0.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Starr County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 60,815 (95.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,159 (3.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 210 (0.33%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 217 0.34%
White Alone 62,974 98.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 223 0.35%
Asian Alone 150 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races 120 0.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Starr , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 151 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 60,815 95.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 210 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 81 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,159 3.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 39 0.06%