Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wheeler County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,593 population of Wheeler County, Texas comprised of 1,442 people who identified as Hispanic (25.78%), and 4,151 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wheeler County, Texas with a population of 5,249 (93.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 147 (2.63%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 79 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wheeler County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 3,891 (69.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,358 (24.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 130 (2.32%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wheeler County, TX in 2012

Total Population:5,593

Non Hispanic (74.22%)

Hispanic (25.78%)

Race in Wheeler County, TX in 2012

Total Population:5,593

White Alone (93.85%)

Black or African American Alone (2.63%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.41%)

Two or more races (1.38%)

Asian Alone (0.73%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)

Ethnicity in Wheeler County, TX in 2012

Total Population:5,593

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.57%)

Hispanic White Alone (24.28%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.32%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.56%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.27%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1%)

Population By Race in Wheeler , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,249	93.85%
Black or African American Alone	147	2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	79	1.41%
Two Or More Races	77	1.38%
Asian Alone	41	0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	0	0%

Population By Ethnicity in Wheeler , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	3,891	69.57%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,358	24.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	130	2.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	71	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	56	1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	36	0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	23	0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	17	0.3%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	6	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%