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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Willacy County, TX in 2021
Total Population:20,292
86.94%13.06%
Hispanic (86.94%)
Non Hispanic (13.06%)
Race in Willacy County, TX in 2021
Total Population:20,292
94.82%
White Alone (94.82%)
Black or African American Alone (2.93%)
Asian Alone (0.89%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.67%)
Two or more races (0.58%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2021
Total Population:20,292
84.9%9.92%
Hispanic White Alone (84.9%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (9.92%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.09%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.64%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.84%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.62%)
Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 19,240 94.82%
Black or African American Alone 594 2.93%
Asian Alone 180 0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 136 0.67%
Two Or More Races 118 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 17,227 84.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,013 9.92%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 423 2.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 171 0.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 125 0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62 0.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 56 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%