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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 71,811 population of Walker County, Texas comprised of 12,866 people who identified as Hispanic (17.92%), and 58,945 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Walker County, Texas with a population of 52,264 (72.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,948 (23.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,095 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Walker County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 40,507 (56.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,558 (23.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,757 (16.37%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Walker County, TX in 2016

Total Population:71,811

Non Hispanic (82.08%)

Hispanic (17.92%)

Race in Walker County, TX in 2016

Total Population:71,811

White Alone (72.78%)

Black or African American Alone (23.6%)

Two or more races (1.53%)

Asian Alone (1.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Walker County, TX in 2016

Total Population:71,811

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.41%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.37%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.09%)

Population By Race in Walker , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	52,264	72.78%
Black or African American Alone	16,948	23.6%
Two Or More Races	1,095	1.53%
Asian Alone	861	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	574	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	69	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Walker , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	40,507	56.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	16,558	23.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	11,757	16.37%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	831	1.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	784	1.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	390	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	346	0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	264	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	228	0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	77	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	37	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	32	0.05%