Population By Race and Ethnicity in Zapata County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 14,267 population of Zapata County, Texas comprised of 13,332 people who identified as Hispanic (93.45%), and 935 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (6.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Zapata County, Texas with a population of 14,088 (98.75%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 65 (0.46%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 41 (0.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Zapata County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 13,238 (92.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 850 (5.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 46 (0.32%).

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

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Population By Race in Zapata , TX in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 37 0.26%
White Alone 14,088 98.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.46%
Asian Alone 41 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 36 0.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Zapata , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,238 92.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 850 5.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15 0.11%