Population By Race and Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 20,037 population of Willacy County, Texas comprised of 17,467 people who identified as Hispanic (87.17%), and 2,570 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (12.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Willacy County, Texas with a population of 18,948 (94.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 614 (3.06%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 185 (0.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Willacy County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 17,047 (85.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,901 (9.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 444 (2.22%).

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 2023
Total Population:20,037
87.17%12.83%
Hispanic (87.17%)
Non Hispanic (12.83%)
Race in Willacy County, TX in 2023
Total Population:20,037
94.57%
White Alone (94.57%)
Black or African American Alone (3.06%)
Asian Alone (0.92%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.64%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in Willacy County, TX in 2023
Total Population:20,037
85.08%9.49%
Hispanic White Alone (85.08%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (9.49%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.22%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.72%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.85%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.65%)
Population By Race in Willacy , TX in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 18,948 94.57%
Black or African American Alone 614 3.06%
Asian Alone 185 0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 141 0.7%
Two Or More Races 128 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Willacy , TX in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 17,047 85.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,901 9.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 444 2.22%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 170 0.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 130 0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 112 0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 65 0.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 63 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%