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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Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 545 2.46%
White Alone 21,221 95.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 111 0.5%
Asian Alone 169 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.07%
Two Or More Races 107 0.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 157 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,039 85.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 89 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 56 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 388 1.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,182 9.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 51 0.23%