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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 20,290 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 17,893 people who identified as Hispanic (88.19%), and 2,397 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (11.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 19,265 (94.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 552 (2.72%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 172 (0.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 17,471 (86.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,794 (8.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 382 (1.88%).

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 552 2.72%
White Alone 19,265 94.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 138 0.68%
Asian Alone 172 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.13%
Two Or More Races 137 0.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 170 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,471 86.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 111 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 70 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 382 1.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,794 8.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 67 0.33%