Edwards County Demographics

A map of Edwards County's Population by Race

Edwards County, Texas had a population of 1,422 in 2020. It was 45.8% White, 0.1% Black, 0.8% Asian, 50.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Edwards County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Edwards County is the 240th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Edwards County's White Population

651 residents of Edwards County identify as White, or 45.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Edwards County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Edwards County is ranked #176 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more White than neighboring Sutton County (35.6% White), and Uvalde County (26.9% White). Edwards County is less White than neighboring Real County (70.3% White), Kinney County (47.6% White), and Kimble County (73.2% White).

Edwards County's Black Population

2 residents of Edwards County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Edwards County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Edwards County is ranked #241 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is less Black than neighboring Real County (0.8% Black), Sutton County (0.2% Black), Kinney County (1.2% Black), Kimble County (0.2% Black), and Uvalde County (0.4% Black).

Edwards County's Asian Population

11 residents of Edwards County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Edwards County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Edwards County is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Asian than neighboring Real County (0.4% Asian), Sutton County (0.2% Asian), Kinney County (0.3% Asian), and Uvalde County (0.6% Asian).

Edwards County's Hispanic Population

718 residents of Edwards County identify as Hispanic, or 50.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Edwards County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Edwards County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Hispanic than neighboring Real County (25.1% Hispanic), Kinney County (47% Hispanic), and Kimble County (23% Hispanic). Edwards County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sutton County (62.1% Hispanic), and Uvalde County (70.5% Hispanic).

Edwards County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Edwards County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Edwards 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, Edwards County is ranked #172 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Real County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Uvalde County (0.4% Native American/Other). Edwards County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kinney County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Edwards County's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Edwards County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Edwards County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Edwards County is ranked #180 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Edwards County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sutton County (1.4% Multiracial), and Uvalde County (1.1% Multiracial). Edwards County is less Multiracial than neighboring Real County (2.9% Multiracial), and Kinney County (2.7% Multiracial).

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