2025

Counties in Texas ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 244 counties in Texas based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Black population in Texas

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  • 1
    Harris County
    Black population in Harris County is 1,008,393
    17.61% of Harris County population is Black
  • 2
    Dallas County
    Black population in Dallas County is 636,656
    20.72% of Dallas County population is Black
  • 3
    Tarrant County
    Black population in Tarrant County is 420,231
    16.97% of Tarrant County population is Black
  • 4
    Bexar County
    Black population in Bexar County is 204,563
    7.75% of Bexar County population is Black
  • 5
    Fort Bend County
    Black population in Fort Bend County is 194,448
    19.76% of Fort Bend County population is Black

List of 244 counties in Texas by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
County
Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Texas Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Harris County 1,008,393 17.61% 24.32%
2 Dallas County 636,656 20.72% 15.35%
3 Tarrant County 420,231 16.97% 10.13%
4 Bexar County 204,563 7.75% 4.93%
5 Fort Bend County 194,448 19.76% 4.69%
6 Collin County 138,137 11.11% 3.33%
7 Travis County 132,040 8.66% 3.18%
8 122,075 11.32% 2.94%
9 105,499 24.04% 2.54%
10 87,708 30.75% 2.12%
11 66,028 14.64% 1.59%
12 58,737 7.87% 1.42%
13 50,209 12.23% 1.21%
14 48,123 6.40% 1.16%
15 43,592 16.82% 1.05%
16 41,754 13.56% 1.01%
17 41,555 3.43% 1.00%
18 30,855 13.22% 0.74%
19 30,327 16.26% 0.73%
20 28,679 10.72% 0.69%
21 28,170 7.71% 0.68%
22 27,928 19.10% 0.67%
23 24,907 25.52% 0.60%
24 18,942 8.61% 0.46%
25 17,277 19.64% 0.42%
26 17,039 3.62% 0.41%
27 15,975 11.17% 0.39%
28 15,715 20.79% 0.38%
29 15,407 15.49% 0.37%
30 15,261 22.73% 0.37%
31 15,067 7.44% 0.36%
32 14,708 10.75% 0.35%
33 14,149 8.61% 0.34%
34 13,999 4.49% 0.34%
35 12,021 16.63% 0.29%
36 11,893 11.78% 0.29%
37 11,766 17.44% 0.28%
38 11,461 5.39% 0.28%
39 11,160 8.54% 0.27%
40 10,420 6.68% 0.25%
41 10,313 5.22% 0.25%
42 9,934 8.63% 0.24%
43 9,033 8.12% 0.22%
44 8,483 0.65% 0.20%
45 8,416 9.15% 0.20%
46 8,282 13.43% 0.20%
47 7,671 12.19% 0.19%
48 7,527 4.64% 0.18%
49 7,496 12.93% 0.18%
50 7,420 5.90% 0.18%
51 7,417 13.73% 0.18%
52 6,873 6.01% 0.17%
53 6,808 4.76% 0.16%
54 6,242 12.92% 0.15%
55 6,045 2.97% 0.15%
56 5,843 6.26% 0.14%
57 5,718 14.11% 0.14%
58 5,522 15.82% 0.13%
59 5,202 9.03% 0.13%
60 5,197 21.46% 0.13%
61 4,991 16.69% 0.12%
62 4,565 8.39% 0.11%
63 4,300 10.36% 0.10%
64 4,229 0.71% 0.10%
65 4,088 11.61% 0.10%
66 4,041 6.61% 0.10%
67 3,962 20.67% 0.10%
68 3,937 2.24% 0.09%
69 3,927 14.91% 0.09%
70 3,897 14.90% 0.09%
71 3,735 8.17% 0.09%
72 3,519 18.39% 0.08%
73 3,223 9.93% 0.08%
74 3,174 8.80% 0.08%
75 3,112 13.65% 0.08%
76 3,076 5.08% 0.07%
77 2,970 7.41% 0.07%
78 2,882 9.15% 0.07%
79 2,865 12.81% 0.07%
80 2,809 7.14% 0.07%
81 2,724 10.68% 0.07%
82 2,714 6.93% 0.07%
83 2,668 9.49% 0.06%
84 2,491 10.83% 0.06%
85 2,488 6.27% 0.06%
86 2,483 16.08% 0.06%
87 2,437 18.68% 0.06%
88 2,434 11.31% 0.06%
89 2,377 3.62% 0.06%
90 2,346 6.11% 0.06%
91 2,343 11.40% 0.06%
92 2,332 15.88% 0.06%
93 2,317 4.64% 0.06%
94 2,308 18.02% 0.06%
95 2,131 21.21% 0.05%
96 2,124 10.83% 0.05%
97 1,933 2.18% 0.05%
98 1,923 16.11% 0.05%
99 1,884 2.91% 0.05%
100 1,819 4.78% 0.04%
101 1,777 3.72% 0.04%
102 1,776 2.28% 0.04%
103 1,762 21.95% 0.04%
104 1,740 7.90% 0.04%
105 1,648 3.75% 0.04%
106 1,647 6.09% 0.04%
107 1,643 0.40% 0.04%
108 1,452 9.88% 0.04%
109 1,447 5.68% 0.03%
110 1,362 6.03% 0.03%
111 1,343 5.67% 0.03%
112 1,291 2.00% 0.03%
113 1,278 6.88% 0.03%
114 1,256 2.13% 0.03%
115 1,250 7.30% 0.03%
116 1,245 8.17% 0.03%
117 1,226 1.98% 0.03%
118 1,196 2.87% 0.03%
119 1,184 5.25% 0.03%
120 1,183 4.45% 0.03%
121 1,158 2.04% 0.03%
122 1,156 1.65% 0.03%
123 1,101 1.82% 0.03%
124 1,063 6.17% 0.03%
125 1,044 3.86% 0.03%
126 1,028 3.27% 0.02%
127 1,005 4.24% 0.02%
128 957 6.29% 0.02%
129 950 2.00% 0.02%
130 935 5.54% 0.02%
131 915 1.70% 0.02%
132 761 6.96% 0.02%
133 714 5.73% 0.02%
134 698 3.81% 0.02%
135 692 10.86% 0.02%
136 678 6.46% 0.02%
137 674 2.86% 0.02%
138 669 4.28% 0.02%
139 645 8.00% 0.02%
140 642 5.42% 0.02%
141 636 3.00% 0.02%
142 627 2.47% 0.02%
143 626 3.31% 0.02%
144 621 10.27% 0.01%
145 617 7.68% 0.01%
145 617 2.59% 0.01%
146 603 7.15% 0.01%
147 579 2.10% 0.01%
148 572 2.82% 0.01%
149 565 6.85% 0.01%
150 561 4.68% 0.01%
151 547 3.52% 0.01%
152 505 2.20% 0.01%
153 451 2.31% 0.01%
154 429 3.17% 0.01%
155 423 1.45% 0.01%
156 421 1.77% 0.01%
157 420 1.72% 0.01%
158 404 0.90% 0.01%
158 404 4.37% 0.01%
159 403 6.34% 0.01%
160 394 1.42% 0.01%
161 366 3.53% 0.01%
162 357 1.43% 0.01%
162 357 4.00% 0.01%
163 354 6.06% 0.01%
164 328 2.13% 0.01%
165 321 3.76% 0.01%
166 292 4.39% 0.01%
167 287 4.94% 0.01%
168 283 2.13% 0.01%
169 271 3.36% 0.01%
170 266 0.30% 0.01%
171 256 7.49% 0.01%
172 254 7.68% 0.01%
173 250 1.84% 0.01%
174 240 2.53% 0.01%
175 233 2.52% 0.01%
176 229 0.24% 0.01%
177 223 2.08% 0.01%
178 216 3.63% 0.01%
179 215 6.24% 0.01%
180 213 5.54% 0.01%
181 201 1.24% -
182 192 14.20% -
183 191 1.73% -
183 191 5.68% -
183 191 0.64% -
184 183 4.50% -
185 179 1.96% -
186 176 4.16% -
187 163 3.13% -
188 162 7.06% -
189 154 3.79% -
190 147 2.09% -
191 137 2.74% -
192 136 3.58% -
193 126 1.28% -
194 120 0.89% -
195 119 2.24% -
195 119 3.11% -
196 114 1.90% -
197 110 2.12% -
198 107 0.85% -
199 106 0.63% -
200 105 0.84% -
201 104 6.37% -
202 103 1.18% -
203 100 0.46% -
204 93 0.84% -
205 84 2.28% -
206 82 0.55% -
207 78 2.27% -
208 73 1.24% -
209 69 1.88% -
210 66 0.69% -
210 66 5.07% -
211 65 0.72% -
212 54 0.56% -
213 49 1.44% -
213 49 0.95% -
214 46 0.72% -
214 46 0.46% -
215 39 1.36% -
216 37 1.70% -
217 36 1.07% -
218 33 1.67% -
218 33 2.35% -
219 32 1.41% -
220 29 2.00% -
220 29 0.80% -
221 24 1.39% -
221 24 2.95% -
222 18 0.67% -
223 17 2.05% -
224 12 0.79% -
225 11 0.30% -
226 10 0.34% -
227 7 0.53% -
228 4 0.13% -
229 3 0.07% -
230 2 0.13% -

List of counties with no Black Population in Texas

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Texas have no recorded Black population*:
  • 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 Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 Black .
  2. % of Total Texas Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.