Population By Race and Ethnicity in Texas in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 29,232,474 population of Texas comprised of 11,669,901 people who identified as Hispanic (39.92%), and 17,562,573 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 22,840,365 (78.13%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 3,836,890 (13.13%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 1,578,617 (5.40%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 11,883,632 (40.65%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 10,956,733 (37.48%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 3,578,022 (12.24%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Texas in 2020
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Population By Race in Texas in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,836,890 13.13%
White Alone 22,840,365 78.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 306,499 1.05%
Asian Alone 1,578,617 5.40%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 45,234 0.16%
Two Or More Races 624,869 2.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Texas in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 258,868 0.89%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,956,733 37.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 211,442 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57,777 0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18,517 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 166,564 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,578,022 12.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,883,632 40.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 95,057 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,520,840 5.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26,717 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 458,305 1.57%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Texas Counties in 2020

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