Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yoakum County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,626 population of Yoakum County, Texas comprised of 5,693 people who identified as Hispanic (66%), and 2,933 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yoakum County, Texas with a population of 8,189 (94.93%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 161 (1.87%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 125 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yoakum County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 5,475 (63.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,714 (31.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 126 (1.46%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Yoakum County, TX in 2016

Total Population:8,626

Hispanic (66%)

Non Hispanic (34%)

Race in Yoakum County, TX in 2016

Total Population:8,626

White Alone (94.93%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.87%)

Black or African American Alone (1.45%)

Two or more races (1.13%)

Asian Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Yoakum County, TX in 2016

Total Population:8,626

Hispanic White Alone (63.47%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (31.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.98%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.46%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.92%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.71%)

Population By Race in Yoakum , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	8,189	94.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	161	1.87%
Black or African American Alone	125	1.45%
Two Or More Races	97	1.13%
Asian Alone	51	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Yoakum , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	5,475	63.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,714	31.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	126	1.46%
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	46	0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	43	0.5%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	36	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	35	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%