Gaines County Demographics

A map of Gaines County's Population by Race

Gaines County, Texas had a population of 21,598 in 2020. It was 58.1% White, 1.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 38.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gaines County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gaines County is the 109th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Gaines County's White Population

12,554 residents of Gaines County identify as White, or 58.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Gaines County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gaines County is ranked #126 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gaines County is more White than neighboring Andrews County (39.8% White), Yoakum County (32.3% White), Terry County (38.9% White), Dawson County (36.8% White), and Lea County (31.9% White).

Gaines County's Black Population

241 residents of Gaines County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gaines County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gaines County is ranked #181 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gaines County is more Black than neighboring Andrews County (1% Black), and Yoakum County (0.7% Black). Gaines County is less Black than neighboring Terry County (3.3% Black), Dawson County (6.8% Black), and Lea County (3.4% Black).

Gaines County's Asian Population

72 residents of Gaines County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gaines County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gaines County is ranked #187 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gaines County is less Asian than neighboring Andrews County (0.5% Asian), Yoakum County (0.6% Asian), Dawson County (0.4% Asian), and Lea County (0.9% Asian).

Gaines County's Hispanic Population

8,401 residents of Gaines County identify as Hispanic, or 38.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gaines County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gaines County is ranked #85 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gaines County is less Hispanic than neighboring Andrews County (55.9% Hispanic), Yoakum County (64.6% Hispanic), Terry County (55.5% Hispanic), Dawson County (54.3% Hispanic), and Lea County (60.7% Hispanic).

Gaines County's Native American/Other Population

91 residents of Gaines County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gaines 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, Gaines County is ranked #209 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gaines County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Andrews County (0.8% Native American/Other), Yoakum County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lea County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Gaines County's Multiracial Population

239 residents of Gaines County identify as Multiracial, or 1.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gaines County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gaines County is ranked #233 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gaines County is less Multiracial than neighboring Andrews County (2% Multiracial), Yoakum County (1.3% Multiracial), Terry County (1.6% Multiracial), Dawson County (1.2% Multiracial), and Lea County (2.1% Multiracial).

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