Callahan County Demographics

A map of Callahan County's Population by Race

Callahan County, Texas had a population of 13,708 in 2020. It was 84.3% White, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Callahan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Callahan County is the 144th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Callahan County's White Population

11,555 residents of Callahan County identify as White, or 84.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Callahan County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Callahan County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Callahan County is more White than neighboring Shackelford County (84.1% White), Taylor County (61% White), Coleman County (78.3% White), Eastland County (77% White), and Brown County (70% White).

Callahan County's Black Population

118 residents of Callahan County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Callahan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Callahan County is ranked #192 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Callahan County is more Black than neighboring Shackelford County (0.6% Black). Callahan County is less Black than neighboring Taylor County (7.7% Black), Coleman County (1.8% Black), Eastland County (1.9% Black), and Brown County (3.6% Black).

Callahan County's Asian Population

52 residents of Callahan County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Callahan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Callahan County is ranked #176 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Callahan County is less Asian than neighboring Shackelford County (0.5% Asian), Taylor County (2% Asian), Eastland County (0.5% Asian), and Brown County (0.7% Asian).

Callahan County's Hispanic Population

1,306 residents of Callahan County identify as Hispanic, or 9.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Callahan County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Callahan County is ranked #234 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Callahan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shackelford County (11.7% Hispanic), Taylor County (24.3% Hispanic), Coleman County (15.5% Hispanic), Eastland County (16.6% Hispanic), and Brown County (21.6% Hispanic).

Callahan County's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Callahan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Callahan 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, Callahan County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Callahan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shackelford County (0.3% Native American/Other), Coleman County (0.8% Native American/Other), Eastland County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Callahan County's Multiracial Population

554 residents of Callahan County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Callahan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Callahan County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Callahan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shackelford County (2.8% Multiracial), Coleman County (3.1% Multiracial), Eastland County (3.2% Multiracial), and Brown County (3.5% Multiracial). Callahan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (4.3% Multiracial).

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