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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 72,764 population of Walker County, Texas comprised of 13,090 people who identified as Hispanic (17.99%), and 59,674 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Walker County, Texas with a population of 52,833 (72.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,253 (23.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,141 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Walker County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 40,875 (56.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,852 (23.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,958 (16.43%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,253 23.71%
White Alone 52,833 72.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 594 0.82%
Asian Alone 869 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 74 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,141 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Walker , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 401 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,958 16.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 358 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 75 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 265 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,852 23.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,875 56.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 236 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 794 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 876 1.2%