Briscoe County Demographics

A map of Briscoe County's Population by Race

Briscoe County, Texas had a population of 1,435 in 2020. It was 70.2% White, 1.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 25.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Briscoe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Briscoe County is the 239th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Briscoe County's White Population

1,008 residents of Briscoe County identify as White, or 70.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Briscoe County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Briscoe County is ranked #69 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Briscoe County is more White than neighboring Floyd County (38.5% White), Swisher County (46.2% White), and Hall County (56.2% White). Briscoe County is less White than neighboring Armstrong County (86.2% White), and Donley County (77.9% White).

Briscoe County's Black Population

17 residents of Briscoe County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Briscoe County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Briscoe County is ranked #177 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Briscoe County is more Black than neighboring Armstrong County (0.3% Black). Briscoe County is less Black than neighboring Floyd County (2.3% Black), Swisher County (5.8% Black), Hall County (6.7% Black), and Donley County (5.1% Black).

Briscoe County's Asian Population

0 residents of Briscoe County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Briscoe County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Briscoe County is ranked #243 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Briscoe County is less Asian than neighboring Armstrong County (0.5% Asian), Floyd County (0.2% Asian), Swisher County (0.1% Asian), Hall County (0.3% Asian), and Donley County (0.3% Asian).

Briscoe County's Hispanic Population

368 residents of Briscoe County identify as Hispanic, or 25.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Briscoe County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Briscoe County is ranked #134 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Briscoe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Armstrong County (7.8% Hispanic), and Donley County (10.9% Hispanic). Briscoe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (56.8% Hispanic), Swisher County (45.1% Hispanic), and Hall County (33.6% Hispanic).

Briscoe County's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Briscoe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Briscoe 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, Briscoe County is ranked #191 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Briscoe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), Swisher County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hall County (0.4% Native American/Other). Briscoe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Armstrong County (1% Native American/Other), and Donley County (1% Native American/Other).

Briscoe County's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Briscoe County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Briscoe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Briscoe County is ranked #163 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Briscoe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (1.8% Multiracial), and Swisher County (2.3% Multiracial). Briscoe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Armstrong County (4.1% Multiracial), Hall County (2.7% Multiracial), and Donley County (4.7% Multiracial).

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