Population By Race and Ethnicity in Texas in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 29,561,286 population of Texas comprised of 11,661,238 people who identified as Hispanic (39.45%), and 17,900,048 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 22,969,718 (77.70%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 3,948,401 (13.36%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Texas, with a population of 1,638,502 (5.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 12,030,515 (40.70%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 10,939,203 (37.01%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Texas, with a population of 3,687,259 (12.47%).

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 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	3,948,401	13.36%
White Alone	22,969,718	77.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	310,949	1.05%
Asian Alone	1,638,502	5.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	46,276	0.16%
Two Or More Races	647,440	2.19%

Population By Ethnicity in Texas in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	261,142	0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,939,203	37.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	214,144	0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	59,190	0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18,851	0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	168,708	0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,687,259	12.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,030,515	40.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	96,805	0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,579,312	5.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	27,425	0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	478,732	1.62%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Texas Counties in 2021

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