Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,489 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 18,938 people who identified as Hispanic (88.13%), and 2,551 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (11.87%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 20,500 (95.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 553 (2.57%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 181 (0.84%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 18,567 (86.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,933 (8.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 406 (1.89%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Willacy, Texas.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 20,500 | 95.4% |
| Black or African American Alone | 553 | 2.57% |
| Asian Alone | 181 | 0.84% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 137 | 0.64% |
| Two Or More Races | 105 | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 13 | 0.06% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Hispanic | 18,567 | 86.4% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,933 | 8.99% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 406 | 1.89% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 147 | 0.68% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 139 | 0.65% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 111 | 0.52% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 60 | 0.28% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 45 | 0.21% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 42 | 0.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 26 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 11 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |