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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Population By Race in Walker , TX in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,948 23.6%
White Alone 52,264 72.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 574 0.8%
Asian Alone 861 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,095 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Walker , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 390 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,757 16.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 346 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 77 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 264 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,558 23.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,507 56.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 228 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 784 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 831 1.16%