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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 63,887 population of Starr County, Texas comprised of 61,500 people who identified as Hispanic (96.26%), and 2,387 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (3.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Starr County, Texas with a population of 63,100 (98.77%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 241 (0.38%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 232 (0.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Starr County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 60,958 (95.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,142 (3.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 228 (0.36%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 232 0.36%
White Alone 63,100 98.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 241 0.38%
Asian Alone 161 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races 137 0.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Starr , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 160 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 60,958 95.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 228 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,142 3.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 40 0.06%