Calhoun County Demographics

A map of Calhoun County's Population by Race

Calhoun County, Texas had a population of 20,106 in 2020. It was 41.6% White, 1.8% Black, 5.5% Asian, 49.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Calhoun County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Calhoun County is the 119th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Calhoun County's White Population

8,374 residents of Calhoun County identify as White, or 41.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Calhoun County is ranked #193 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is less White than neighboring Victoria County (43.1% White), Jackson County (56.8% White), Aransas County (66.4% White), Refugio County (42.5% White), and Matagorda County (42.4% White).

Calhoun County's Black Population

361 residents of Calhoun County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Calhoun County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Calhoun County is ranked #158 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is more Black than neighboring Aransas County (1% Black). Calhoun County is less Black than neighboring Victoria County (5.7% Black), Jackson County (6.3% Black), Refugio County (5.9% Black), and Matagorda County (10.3% Black).

Calhoun County's Asian Population

1,112 residents of Calhoun County identify as Asian, or 5.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Calhoun County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is more Asian than neighboring Victoria County (1.5% Asian), Jackson County (1.1% Asian), Aransas County (2% Asian), Refugio County (0.4% Asian), and Matagorda County (1.9% Asian).

Calhoun County's Hispanic Population

9,858 residents of Calhoun County identify as Hispanic, or 49.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Calhoun County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Calhoun County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is more Hispanic than neighboring Victoria County (47% Hispanic), Jackson County (32.2% Hispanic), Aransas County (25.8% Hispanic), and Matagorda County (42.6% Hispanic).

Calhoun County's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Calhoun County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Calhoun 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, Calhoun County is ranked #203 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Victoria County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (1% Native American/Other), Aransas County (1% Native American/Other), and Matagorda County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Calhoun County's Multiracial Population

311 residents of Calhoun County identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Calhoun County is ranked #216 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Calhoun County is less Multiracial than neighboring Victoria County (2.1% Multiracial), Jackson County (2.7% Multiracial), Aransas County (3.8% Multiracial), Refugio County (1.7% Multiracial), and Matagorda County (2.2% Multiracial).

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