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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,301 population of Wheeler County, Texas comprised of 1,354 people who identified as Hispanic (25.54%), and 3,947 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wheeler County, Texas with a population of 4,894 (92.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 167 (3.15%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 100 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wheeler County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 3,660 (69.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,234 (23.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 139 (2.62%).

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

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Population By Race in Wheeler , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 167 3.15%
White Alone 4,894 92.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 100 1.89%
Asian Alone 44 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 96 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Wheeler , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,234 23.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 71 1.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 139 2.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,660 69.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 82 1.55%