Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 21,852 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 19,183 people who identified as Hispanic (87.79%), and 2,669 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (12.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 20,859 (95.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 554 (2.54%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 177 (0.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 18,807 (86.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,052 (9.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 401 (1.84%).

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 2015

Total Population:21,852

Hispanic (87.79%)

Non Hispanic (12.21%)

Race in Willacy County, TX in 2015

Total Population:21,852

White Alone (95.46%)

Black or African American Alone (2.54%)

Asian Alone (0.81%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.65%)

Two or more races (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2015

Total Population:21,852

Hispanic White Alone (86.07%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (9.39%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.84%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.38%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.7%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.63%)

Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	20,859	95.46%
Black or African American Alone	554	2.54%
Asian Alone	177	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	143	0.65%
Two Or More Races	111	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	18,807	86.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,052	9.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	401	1.84%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	153	0.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	138	0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	117	0.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	60	0.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	51	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	39	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	26	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	7	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%