Population By Race and Ethnicity in Texas in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 28,624,564 population of Texas comprised of 11,289,269 people who identified as Hispanic (39.44%), and 17,335,295 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 22,535,906 (78.73%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 3,689,734 (12.89%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 1,487,361 (5.20%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 11,909,791 (41.61%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 10,626,115 (37.12%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 3,449,719 (12.05%).

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 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	3,689,734	12.89%
White Alone	22,535,906	78.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	292,656	1.02%
Asian Alone	1,487,361	5.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	41,474	0.14%
Two Or More Races	577,433	2.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Texas in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	240,015	0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,626,115	37.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	199,631	0.70%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	53,828	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	16,981	0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	152,699	0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,449,719	12.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,909,791	41.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	93,025	0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,433,533	5.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	24,493	0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	424,734	1.48%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Texas Counties in 2018

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