Population By Race and Ethnicity in Texas in 2011

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 25,645,504 population of Texas comprised of 9,745,016 people who identified as Hispanic (38.00%), and 15,900,488 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (62.00%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 20,731,710 (80.84%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 3,143,243 (12.26%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 1,055,847 (4.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 11,507,641 (44.87%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 9,224,069 (35.97%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 2,963,959 (11.56%).

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

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You can also find similar information for each Texas county using links at the bottom of this page.