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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 34,804 population of Washington County, Texas comprised of 5,582 people who identified as Hispanic (16.04%), and 29,222 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Texas with a population of 27,412 (78.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,119 (17.58%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 618 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 22,299 (64.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,900 (16.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,113 (14.69%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,119 17.58%
White Alone 27,412 78.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 182 0.52%
Asian Alone 618 1.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races 456 1.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 219 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,113 14.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 95 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,900 16.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,299 64.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 566 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 361 1.04%