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Counties in Texas ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 244 counties in Texas based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Texas

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  • 1
    Harris County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Harris County is 890,273
    15.55% of Harris County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Dallas County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Dallas County is 578,968
    18.84% of Dallas County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Tarrant County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Tarrant County is 366,947
    14.82% of Tarrant County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Fort Bend County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Fort Bend County is 174,209
    17.71% of Fort Bend County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Bexar County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Bexar County is 149,264
    5.65% of Bexar County population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 244 counties in Texas by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
County
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Texas Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Harris County 890,273 15.55% 25.23%
2 Dallas County 578,968 18.84% 16.41%
3 Tarrant County 366,947 14.82% 10.40%
4 Fort Bend County 174,209 17.71% 4.94%
5 Bexar County 149,264 5.65% 4.23%
6 Collin County 117,821 9.48% 3.34%
7 Travis County 102,188 6.70% 2.90%
8 99,365 9.21% 2.82%
9 83,512 29.28% 2.37%
10 82,125 18.72% 2.33%
11 59,286 13.15% 1.68%
12 42,712 5.72% 1.21%
13 42,681 10.40% 1.21%
14 39,597 15.28% 1.12%
15 37,118 4.94% 1.05%
16 35,935 11.67% 1.02%
17 26,896 11.52% 0.76%
18 26,783 14.36% 0.76%
19 25,346 2.09% 0.72%
20 24,510 9.16% 0.69%
21 23,969 16.40% 0.68%
22 22,837 23.40% 0.65%
23 21,230 5.81% 0.60%
24 15,506 17.62% 0.44%
25 14,210 18.79% 0.40%
26 13,895 20.70% 0.39%
27 13,160 2.80% 0.37%
28 13,040 5.93% 0.37%
29 13,037 9.11% 0.37%
30 11,919 8.71% 0.34%
31 11,066 6.73% 0.31%
32 11,063 15.30% 0.31%
33 10,995 5.43% 0.31%
34 10,658 10.71% 0.30%
35 10,603 10.51% 0.30%
36 10,519 15.59% 0.30%
37 9,766 3.13% 0.28%
38 9,679 7.41% 0.27%
39 8,914 4.19% 0.25%
40 8,053 7.00% 0.23%
41 7,806 7.01% 0.22%
42 7,650 3.87% 0.22%
43 7,441 4.77% 0.21%
44 7,153 7.78% 0.20%
45 6,920 11.22% 0.20%
46 6,638 11.45% 0.19%
47 6,239 11.55% 0.18%
48 5,854 4.66% 0.17%
49 5,704 9.07% 0.16%
50 5,470 13.49% 0.16%
51 5,167 10.69% 0.15%
52 5,061 14.50% 0.14%
53 4,999 4.37% 0.14%
54 4,814 0.37% 0.14%
55 4,781 15.99% 0.14%
56 4,750 19.62% 0.13%
57 4,639 2.86% 0.13%
58 4,408 4.72% 0.12%
59 4,271 2.10% 0.12%
60 4,057 7.04% 0.11%
61 4,009 2.80% 0.11%
62 3,770 14.31% 0.11%
63 3,751 14.34% 0.11%
64 3,669 8.84% 0.10%
65 3,554 6.53% 0.10%
66 3,491 9.91% 0.10%
67 3,387 17.67% 0.10%
68 3,385 17.69% 0.10%
69 3,183 5.21% 0.09%
70 2,995 6.55% 0.08%
71 2,963 8.22% 0.08%
72 2,903 12.73% 0.08%
73 2,690 8.28% 0.08%
74 2,641 6.59% 0.07%
75 2,577 10.10% 0.07%
76 2,550 11.40% 0.07%
77 2,341 8.33% 0.07%
78 2,299 5.84% 0.07%
79 2,274 7.22% 0.06%
80 2,207 16.92% 0.06%
81 2,185 17.06% 0.06%
82 2,183 1.24% 0.06%
83 2,130 9.90% 0.06%
84 2,119 10.31% 0.06%
85 2,102 5.37% 0.06%
86 2,086 13.51% 0.06%
87 2,079 20.69% 0.06%
88 2,055 8.94% 0.06%
89 1,914 3.16% 0.05%
90 1,903 15.94% 0.05%
91 1,872 0.32% 0.05%
92 1,852 4.67% 0.05%
93 1,844 3.69% 0.05%
94 1,841 9.39% 0.05%
95 1,786 12.17% 0.05%
96 1,746 21.75% 0.05%
97 1,667 2.54% 0.05%
98 1,615 4.20% 0.05%
99 1,471 2.27% 0.04%
100 1,452 6.59% 0.04%
101 1,431 5.29% 0.04%
102 1,411 2.95% 0.04%
103 1,297 3.40% 0.04%
104 1,235 2.81% 0.04%
105 1,202 8.18% 0.03%
106 1,187 5.01% 0.03%
107 1,172 6.85% 0.03%
108 1,027 5.53% 0.03%
109 1,009 1.30% 0.03%
110 1,000 1.13% 0.03%
111 995 0.24% 0.03%
111 995 2.39% 0.03%
112 971 3.65% 0.03%
113 930 4.12% 0.03%
114 912 1.47% 0.03%
115 894 5.30% 0.03%
116 822 3.23% 0.02%
117 817 3.62% 0.02%
118 813 1.34% 0.02%
119 803 5.27% 0.02%
120 770 5.05% 0.02%
121 749 3.16% 0.02%
122 737 2.34% 0.02%
123 657 0.94% 0.02%
124 636 1.12% 0.02%
125 611 2.26% 0.02%
126 601 0.93% 0.02%
127 595 1.26% 0.02%
128 573 0.97% 0.02%
128 573 3.33% 0.02%
129 558 8.76% 0.02%
130 544 6.75% 0.02%
131 541 2.13% 0.02%
132 538 4.32% 0.02%
133 537 4.53% 0.02%
134 534 2.91% 0.02%
135 509 4.65% 0.01%
136 486 2.06% 0.01%
137 467 1.96% 0.01%
138 461 2.95% 0.01%
139 459 4.37% 0.01%
140 451 5.62% 0.01%
141 446 7.37% 0.01%
142 445 2.35% 0.01%
143 411 4.87% 0.01%
144 401 1.98% 0.01%
145 388 0.72% 0.01%
146 357 2.64% 0.01%
147 355 5.59% 0.01%
148 353 2.27% 0.01%
149 347 1.51% 0.01%
150 339 4.11% 0.01%
151 317 5.43% 0.01%
152 302 3.54% 0.01%
153 296 2.47% 0.01%
154 293 3.17% 0.01%
154 293 1.06% 0.01%
155 290 2.80% 0.01%
156 275 3.08% 0.01%
157 273 0.99% 0.01%
158 254 1.30% 0.01%
159 245 1.59% 0.01%
160 240 2.53% 0.01%
161 238 1.79% 0.01%
162 232 0.93% 0.01%
163 231 0.52% 0.01%
163 231 0.97% 0.01%
164 217 1.02% 0.01%
165 216 6.32% 0.01%
166 188 1.16% 0.01%
167 183 1.71% 0.01%
168 177 5.26% 0.01%
169 164 0.17% -
170 159 3.91% -
171 158 1.73% -
172 154 0.53% -
173 153 6.66% -
174 148 0.61% -
175 141 2.12% -
176 140 4.23% -
176 140 3.31% -
177 133 0.15% -
178 127 3.69% -
179 126 2.12% -
180 122 3.21% -
181 121 2.97% -
182 117 1.06% -
183 112 1.93% -
184 100 2.60% -
185 92 0.68% -
186 88 1.25% -
187 86 0.87% -
188 84 1.68% -
189 81 1.55% -
190 79 0.53% -
191 74 1.39% -
192 70 0.41% -
193 69 0.55% -
194 67 0.72% -
195 64 3.92% -
195 64 1.08% -
196 60 0.45% -
197 58 0.64% -
198 57 1.55% -
199 54 0.56% -
200 51 0.17% -
201 45 3.45% -
202 39 1.36% -
203 37 1.09% -
204 35 0.28% -
204 35 0.58% -
205 33 2.35% -
206 30 0.87% -
206 30 0.37% -
207 27 0.24% -
207 27 0.52% -
208 26 0.68% -
209 25 0.48% -
210 24 1.39% -
211 22 1.52% -
212 18 0.67% -
213 14 0.16% -
214 12 0.36% -
215 11 0.30% -
215 11 0.17% -
215 11 0.11% -
215 11 0.51% -
216 10 0.05% -
216 10 0.51% -
217 8 0.35% -
218 7 0.53% -
219 6 0.74% -
220 4 0.11% -
220 4 0.14% -
220 4 0.13% -
221 3 0.08% -
221 3 0.22% -
221 3 0.07% -
222 2 0.24% -
222 2 0.13% -

List of counties with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in Texas

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Texas have no recorded Non-Hispanic Black population*:
  • Presidio County
  • Irion County
  • Ochiltree County
  • Throckmorton County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Texas by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Texas Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.