Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 553 2.57%
White Alone 20,500 95.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 137 0.64%
Asian Alone 181 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races 105 0.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 147 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,567 86.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 111 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 406 1.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,933 8.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 45 0.21%