Frio County Demographics
A map of Frio County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 14,171 | 77.1% |
White | 3,053 | 16.6% |
Black | 705 | 3.8% |
Asian | 199 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 139 | 0.8% |
Multiracial | 118 | 0.6% |
Frio County, Texas had a population of 18,385 in 2020. It was 16.6% White, 3.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 77.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Frio County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Frio County is the 128th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Frio County's White Population
3,053 residents of Frio County identify as White, or 16.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Frio County considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Frio County is ranked #238 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Frio County is more White than neighboring Zavala County (5.9% White). Frio County is less White than neighboring Medina County (44% White), La Salle County (22% White), Atascosa County (32.8% White), and McMullen County (58.8% White).
Frio County's Black Population
705 residents of Frio County identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Frio County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Frio County is ranked #112 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Frio County is more Black than neighboring Medina County (2.5% Black), La Salle County (3.3% Black), Atascosa County (0.7% Black), Zavala County (0.7% Black), and McMullen County (0.2% Black).
Frio County's Asian Population
199 residents of Frio County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Frio County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Frio County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Frio County is more Asian than neighboring Medina County (0.4% Asian), La Salle County (0.1% Asian), Atascosa County (0.3% Asian), Zavala County (0.2% Asian), and McMullen County (0.5% Asian).
Frio County's Hispanic Population
14,171 residents of Frio County identify as Hispanic, or 77.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Frio County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Frio County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Frio County is more Hispanic than neighboring Medina County (50.2% Hispanic), La Salle County (73.6% Hispanic), Atascosa County (63.7% Hispanic), and McMullen County (37.3% Hispanic). Frio County is less Hispanic than neighboring Zavala County (92.5% Hispanic).
Frio County's Native American/Other Population
139 residents of Frio County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Frio 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, Frio County is ranked #102 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Frio County is more Native American/Other than neighboring La Salle County (0.1% Native American/Other), Atascosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Zavala County (0.3% Native American/Other). Frio County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McMullen County (1% Native American/Other).
Frio County's Multiracial Population
118 residents of Frio County identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Frio County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Frio County is ranked #244 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Frio County is more Multiracial than neighboring Zavala County (0.4% Multiracial). Frio County is less Multiracial than neighboring Medina County (2.2% Multiracial), La Salle County (0.8% Multiracial), Atascosa County (1.9% Multiracial), and McMullen County (2.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.