Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 22,168 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 19,385 people who identified as Hispanic (87.45%), and 2,783 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (12.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 21,221 (95.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 545 (2.46%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 169 (0.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 19,039 (85.89%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,182 (9.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 388 (1.75%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Willacy County, TX in 2011

Total Population:22,168

Hispanic (87.45%)

Non Hispanic (12.55%)

Race in Willacy County, TX in 2011

Total Population:22,168

White Alone (95.73%)

Black or African American Alone (2.46%)

Asian Alone (0.76%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.5%)

Two or more races (0.48%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2011

Total Population:22,168

Hispanic White Alone (85.89%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (9.84%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.75%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.19%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.71%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.63%)

Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	21,221	95.73%
Black or African American Alone	545	2.46%
Asian Alone	169	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	111	0.5%
Two Or More Races	107	0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	15	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	19,039	85.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,182	9.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	388	1.75%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	157	0.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	139	0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	89	0.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	56	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	51	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	30	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	14	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%