Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 20,292 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 17,641 people who identified as Hispanic (86.94%), and 2,651 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (13.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 19,240 (94.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 594 (2.93%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 180 (0.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 17,227 (84.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,013 (9.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 423 (2.09%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 594 2.93%
White Alone 19,240 94.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 136 0.67%
Asian Alone 180 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.12%
Two Or More Races 118 0.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 171 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,227 84.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 423 2.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,013 9.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 56 0.28%