Archer County Demographics

A map of Archer County's Population by Race

Archer County, Texas had a population of 8,560 in 2020. It was 85.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Archer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Archer County is the 174th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Archer County's White Population

7,356 residents of Archer County identify as White, or 85.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Archer County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Archer County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Archer County is more White than neighboring Wichita County (61.6% White), Young County (75% White), Baylor County (80.7% White), and Jack County (75% White). Archer County is less White than neighboring Clay County (87.5% White).

Archer County's Black Population

30 residents of Archer County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Archer County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Archer County is ranked #222 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Archer County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Black). Archer County is less Black than neighboring Wichita County (10.3% Black), Young County (1% Black), Baylor County (1.5% Black), and Jack County (3.5% Black).

Archer County's Asian Population

18 residents of Archer County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Archer County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Archer County is ranked #219 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Archer County is less Asian than neighboring Wichita County (2% Asian), Young County (0.5% Asian), Clay County (0.5% Asian), Baylor County (0.3% Asian), and Jack County (0.5% Asian).

Archer County's Hispanic Population

742 residents of Archer County identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Archer County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Archer County is ranked #238 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Archer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (6.3% Hispanic). Archer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wichita County (19.9% Hispanic), Young County (19.6% Hispanic), Baylor County (12.7% Hispanic), and Jack County (18% Hispanic).

Archer County's Native American/Other Population

92 residents of Archer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Archer County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Archer County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Archer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Young County (0.7% Native American/Other), Baylor County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jack County (0.6% Native American/Other). Archer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wichita County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Archer County's Multiracial Population

322 residents of Archer County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Archer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Archer County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Archer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Young County (3.2% Multiracial), and Jack County (2.5% Multiracial). Archer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wichita County (4.8% Multiracial), Clay County (4.3% Multiracial), and Baylor County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.