Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yoakum County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 8,635 population of Yoakum County, Texas comprised of 5,624 people who identified as Hispanic (65.13%), and 3,011 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (34.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yoakum County, Texas with a population of 8,209 (95.07%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 149 (1.73%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 126 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yoakum County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 5,416 (62.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,793 (32.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 117 (1.36%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Yoakum County, TX in 2015
Total Population:8,635
65.13%34.87%
Hispanic (65.13%)
Non Hispanic (34.87%)
Race in Yoakum County, TX in 2015
Total Population:8,635
95.07%
White Alone (95.07%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.73%)
Black or African American Alone (1.46%)
Two or more races (1.09%)
Asian Alone (0.61%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Yoakum County, TX in 2015
Total Population:8,635
62.72%32.35%
Hispanic White Alone (62.72%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (32.35%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.96%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.36%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.92%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.71%)
Population By Race in Yoakum , TX in 2015
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 8,209 95.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 149 1.73%
Black or African American Alone 126 1.46%
Two Or More Races 94 1.09%
Asian Alone 53 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Yoakum , TX in 2015
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 5,416 62.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,793 32.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 117 1.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 61 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 47 0.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.52%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 33 0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%