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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 14,251 population of Zapata County, Texas comprised of 13,450 people who identified as Hispanic (94.38%), and 801 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (5.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Zapata County, Texas with a population of 14,045 (98.55%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 67 (0.47%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 54 (0.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Zapata County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 13,335 (93.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 710 (4.98%); 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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54 0.38%
White Alone 14,045 98.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 67 0.47%
Asian Alone 40 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 44 0.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Zapata , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,335 93.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 710 4.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12 0.08%