Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yoakum County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,527 population of Yoakum County, Texas comprised of 5,670 people who identified as Hispanic (66.5%), and 2,857 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (33.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yoakum County, Texas with a population of 8,101 (95%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 152 (1.78%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 119 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yoakum County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 5,459 (64.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,642 (30.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 117 (1.37%).

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

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Population By Race in Yoakum , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 119 1.4%
White Alone 8,101 95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 152 1.78%
Asian Alone 53 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.04%
Two Or More Races 99 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Yoakum , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 47 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,459 64.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 117 1.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 37 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,642 30.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 62 0.73%