Population By Race and Ethnicity in Texas in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 27,468,531 population of Texas comprised of 10,656,323 people who identified as Hispanic (38.80%), and 16,812,208 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 21,873,052 (79.63%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 3,453,613 (12.57%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 1,312,984 (4.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 11,817,644 (43.02%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 10,055,408 (36.61%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 3,240,502 (11.80%).

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.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Texas in 2015
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Population By Race in Texas in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,453,613 12.57%
White Alone 21,873,052 79.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 277,769 1.01%
Asian Alone 1,312,984 4.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37,383 0.14%
Two Or More Races 513,730 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Texas in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 213,111 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,055,408 36.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 188,467 0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48,670 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15,321 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 135,346 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,240,502 11.80%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,817,644 43.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89,302 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,264,314 4.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22,062 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 378,384 1.38%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Texas Counties in 2015

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