Population By Race and Ethnicity in Texas in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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.

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

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

Related Topics: Texas Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Population By Race in Texas in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	3,143,243	12.26%
White Alone	20,731,710	80.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	256,578	1.00%
Asian Alone	1,055,847	4.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	32,513	0.13%
Two Or More Races	425,613	1.66%

Population By Ethnicity in Texas in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	179,284	0.70%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,224,069	35.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	173,722	0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	41,798	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13,327	0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	112,816	0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,963,959	11.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,507,641	44.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	82,856	0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,014,049	3.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	19,186	0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	312,797	1.22%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Texas Counties in 2011

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Texas counties.