Castro County Demographics
A map of Castro County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 4,784 | 64.9% |
White | 2,328 | 31.6% |
Black | 95 | 1.3% |
Multiracial | 90 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 52 | 0.7% |
Asian | 22 | 0.3% |
Castro County, Texas had a population of 7,371 in 2020. It was 31.6% White, 1.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 64.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Castro County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Castro County is the 182nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Castro County's White Population
2,328 residents of Castro County identify as White, or 31.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Castro County slightly less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Castro County is ranked #219 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Castro County is more White than neighboring Deaf Smith County (22.8% White). Castro County is less White than neighboring Lamb County (38.2% White), Parmer County (32.3% White), Swisher County (46.2% White), and Randall County (67.8% White).
Castro County's Black Population
95 residents of Castro County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Castro County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Castro County is ranked #175 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Castro County is more Black than neighboring Parmer County (0.5% Black), and Deaf Smith County (0.6% Black). Castro County is less Black than neighboring Lamb County (3% Black), Swisher County (5.8% Black), and Randall County (3.2% Black).
Castro County's Asian Population
22 residents of Castro County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Castro County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Castro County is ranked #201 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Castro County is more Asian than neighboring Lamb County (0% Asian), Parmer County (0.1% Asian), Swisher County (0.1% Asian), and Deaf Smith County (0.2% Asian). Castro County is less Asian than neighboring Randall County (1.9% Asian).
Castro County's Hispanic Population
4,784 residents of Castro County identify as Hispanic, or 64.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Castro County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Castro County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Castro County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lamb County (57.1% Hispanic), Swisher County (45.1% Hispanic), and Randall County (22.4% Hispanic). Castro County is less Hispanic than neighboring Parmer County (65.9% Hispanic), and Deaf Smith County (74.9% Hispanic).
Castro County's Native American/Other Population
52 residents of Castro County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Castro 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, Castro County is ranked #115 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Castro County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamb County (0.3% Native American/Other), Parmer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Swisher County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Deaf Smith County (0.5% Native American/Other). Castro County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randall County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Castro County's Multiracial Population
90 residents of Castro County identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Castro County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Castro County is ranked #228 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Castro County is more Multiracial than neighboring Parmer County (0.6% Multiracial), and Deaf Smith County (1% Multiracial). Castro County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lamb County (1.3% Multiracial), Swisher County (2.3% Multiracial), and Randall County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.