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.

Related Topics: Texas Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Texas in 2015

Total Population:27,468,531

Non Hispanic (61.21%)

Hispanic (38.80%)

Race in Texas in 2015

Total Population:27,468,531

White Alone (79.63%)

Black or African American Alone (12.57%)

Asian Alone (4.78%)

Two or more races (1.87%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.01%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Texas in 2015

Total Population:27,468,531

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (36.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.80%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.60%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.59%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.38%)

Population By Race in Texas in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	21,873,052	79.63%
Black or African American Alone	3,453,613	12.57%
Asian Alone	1,312,984	4.78%
Two Or More Races	513,730	1.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	277,769	1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	37,383	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Texas in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,817,644	43.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,055,408	36.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,240,502	11.80%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,264,314	4.60%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	378,384	1.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	213,111	0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	188,467	0.69%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	135,346	0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	89,302	0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	48,670	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22,062	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15,321	0.06%

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.