Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 20,148 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 17,602 people who identified as Hispanic (87.36%), and 2,546 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (12.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 19,190 (95.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 531 (2.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 174 (0.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 17,217 (85.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,973 (9.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 371 (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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Willacy County, TX in 2020
Total Population:20,148
87.36%12.64%
Hispanic (87.36%)
Non Hispanic (12.64%)
Race in Willacy County, TX in 2020
Total Population:20,148
95.25%
White Alone (95.25%)
Black or African American Alone (2.64%)
Asian Alone (0.86%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.64%)
Two or more races (0.52%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2020
Total Population:20,148
85.45%9.79%
Hispanic White Alone (85.45%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (9.79%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.84%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.50%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.79%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.62%)
Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 19,190 95.25%
Black or African American Alone 531 2.64%
Asian Alone 174 0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 129 0.64%
Two Or More Races 105 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 17,217 85.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,973 9.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 371 1.84%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 160 0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 104 0.52%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 55 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 50 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%