Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 20,254 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 17,625 people who identified as Hispanic (87.02%), and 2,629 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (12.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 19,184 (94.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 606 (2.99%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 179 (0.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2022, with a population of 17,213 (84.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,971 (9.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 437 (2.16%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Willacy, Texas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Willacy County, TX in 2022

Total Population:20,254

Hispanic (87.02%)

Non Hispanic (12.98%)

Race in Willacy County, TX in 2022

Total Population:20,254

White Alone (94.72%)

Black or African American Alone (2.99%)

Asian Alone (0.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.69%)

Two or more races (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2022

Total Population:20,254

Hispanic White Alone (84.99%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (9.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.16%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.67%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.83%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.62%)

Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	19,184	94.72%
Black or African American Alone	606	2.99%
Asian Alone	179	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	140	0.69%
Two Or More Races	125	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	20	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	17,213	84.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,971	9.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	437	2.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	169	0.83%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	126	0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	109	0.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	63	0.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	62	0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	53	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%