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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 5,526 population of Wheeler County, Texas comprised of 1,479 people who identified as Hispanic (26.76%), and 4,047 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wheeler County, Texas with a population of 5,118 (92.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 166 (3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 104 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wheeler County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 3,759 (68.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,359 (24.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 138 (2.5%).

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 2016

Total Population:5,526

Non Hispanic (73.24%)

Hispanic (26.76%)

Race in Wheeler County, TX in 2016

Total Population:5,526

White Alone (92.62%)

Black or African American Alone (3%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.74%)

Asian Alone (0.76%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0%)

Ethnicity in Wheeler County, TX in 2016

Total Population:5,526

Non-Hispanic White Alone (68.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (24.59%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.5%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.12%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.56%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.21%)

Population By Race in Wheeler , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,118	92.62%
Black or African American Alone	166	3%
Two Or More Races	104	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	96	1.74%
Asian Alone	42	0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	0	0%

Population By Ethnicity in Wheeler , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	3,759	68.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,359	24.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	138	2.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	86	1.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	67	1.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	35	0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	29	0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	28	0.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	18	0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%