Dickens County Demographics

A map of Dickens County's Population by Race

Dickens County, Texas had a population of 1,770 in 2020. It was 66.6% White, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 28.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dickens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dickens County is the 235th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Dickens County's White Population

1,178 residents of Dickens County identify as White, or 66.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Dickens County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dickens County is ranked #86 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dickens County is more White than neighboring Crosby County (40.4% White), and Garza County (37.2% White). Dickens County is less White than neighboring Kent County (87.3% White), Motley County (80.7% White), and King County (86.8% White).

Dickens County's Black Population

18 residents of Dickens County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dickens County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dickens County is ranked #186 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dickens County is more Black than neighboring Kent County (0.3% Black), Motley County (0.7% Black), and King County (0% Black). Dickens County is less Black than neighboring Crosby County (2.3% Black), and Garza County (4% Black).

Dickens County's Asian Population

1 residents of Dickens County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dickens County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dickens County is ranked #239 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dickens County is more Asian than neighboring Kent County (0% Asian), Motley County (0% Asian), and King County (0% Asian). Dickens County is less Asian than neighboring Crosby County (0.2% Asian), and Garza County (0.4% Asian).

Dickens County's Hispanic Population

512 residents of Dickens County identify as Hispanic, or 28.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dickens County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dickens County is ranked #121 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dickens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kent County (10.8% Hispanic), Motley County (14.4% Hispanic), and King County (9.4% Hispanic). Dickens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crosby County (55.1% Hispanic), and Garza County (56.3% Hispanic).

Dickens County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Dickens 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 Dickens 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, Dickens County is ranked #188 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dickens County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Motley County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Crosby County (0.3% Native American/Other). Dickens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kent County (0.8% Native American/Other), King County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Garza County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dickens County's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Dickens County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dickens County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dickens County is ranked #123 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dickens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kent County (0.9% Multiracial), Crosby County (1.7% Multiracial), King County (2.3% Multiracial), and Garza County (1.5% Multiracial). Dickens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Motley County (4% Multiracial).

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