Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 22,226 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 19,399 people who identified as Hispanic (87.28%), and 2,827 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (12.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 21,321 (95.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 537 (2.42%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 157 (0.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2010, with a population of 19,083 (85.86%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,238 (10.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 390 (1.76%).

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

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Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 537 2.42%
White Alone 21,321 95.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 100 0.45%
Asian Alone 157 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.07%
Two Or More Races 96 0.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 147 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,083 85.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 79 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 52 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 390 1.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,238 10.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 44 0.2%