Dimmit County Demographics

A map of Dimmit County's Population by Race

Dimmit County, Texas had a population of 8,615 in 2020. It was 10.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 86.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dimmit County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dimmit County is the 173rd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Dimmit County's White Population

898 residents of Dimmit County identify as White, or 10.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Dimmit County considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dimmit County is ranked #243 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dimmit County is more White than neighboring Zavala County (5.9% White), Maverick County (2.7% White), and Webb County (3.6% White). Dimmit County is less White than neighboring La Salle County (22% White), and Frio County (16.6% White).

Dimmit County's Black Population

72 residents of Dimmit County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dimmit County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dimmit County is ranked #193 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dimmit County is more Black than neighboring Zavala County (0.7% Black), Maverick County (0.2% Black), and Webb County (0.3% Black). Dimmit County is less Black than neighboring La Salle County (3.3% Black), and Frio County (3.8% Black).

Dimmit County's Asian Population

68 residents of Dimmit County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dimmit County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dimmit County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dimmit County is more Asian than neighboring Zavala County (0.2% Asian), Maverick County (0.3% Asian), La Salle County (0.1% Asian), and Webb County (0.5% Asian). Dimmit County is less Asian than neighboring Frio County (1.1% Asian).

Dimmit County's Hispanic Population

7,487 residents of Dimmit County identify as Hispanic, or 86.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dimmit County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dimmit County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dimmit County is more Hispanic than neighboring La Salle County (73.6% Hispanic), and Frio County (77.1% Hispanic). Dimmit County is less Hispanic than neighboring Zavala County (92.5% Hispanic), Maverick County (94.9% Hispanic), and Webb County (95.2% Hispanic).

Dimmit County's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Dimmit County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dimmit 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, Dimmit County is ranked #227 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dimmit County is more Native American/Other than neighboring La Salle County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Webb County (0.2% Native American/Other). Dimmit County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maverick County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Frio County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Dimmit County's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Dimmit County identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dimmit County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dimmit County is ranked #243 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dimmit County is more Multiracial than neighboring Zavala County (0.4% Multiracial), Maverick County (0.2% Multiracial), Webb County (0.2% Multiracial), and Frio County (0.6% Multiracial). Dimmit County is less Multiracial than neighboring La Salle County (0.8% Multiracial).

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