Gregg County Demographics

A map of Gregg County's Population by Race

Gregg County, Texas had a population of 124,239 in 2020. It was 54.8% White, 20.1% Black, 1.3% Asian, 19.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gregg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gregg County is the 37th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Gregg County's White Population

68,050 residents of Gregg County identify as White, or 54.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Gregg County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gregg County is ranked #144 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gregg County is more White than neighboring Camp County (54% White). Gregg County is less White than neighboring Upshur County (76.5% White), Rusk County (61.3% White), Harrison County (61.1% White), and Smith County (57.6% White).

Gregg County's Black Population

24,974 residents of Gregg County identify as Black, or 20.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gregg County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gregg County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gregg County is more Black than neighboring Upshur County (7.1% Black), Rusk County (15.8% Black), Harrison County (19.5% Black), Smith County (16.3% Black), and Camp County (15.1% Black).

Gregg County's Asian Population

1,614 residents of Gregg County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gregg County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gregg County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gregg County is more Asian than neighboring Upshur County (0.4% Asian), Rusk County (0.4% Asian), Harrison County (0.7% Asian), and Camp County (0.8% Asian). Gregg County is less Asian than neighboring Smith County (1.8% Asian).

Gregg County's Hispanic Population

24,040 residents of Gregg County identify as Hispanic, or 19.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gregg County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gregg County is ranked #186 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gregg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Upshur County (9.7% Hispanic), Rusk County (18.3% Hispanic), and Harrison County (14.3% Hispanic). Gregg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Smith County (20.3% Hispanic), and Camp County (25.9% Hispanic).

Gregg County's Native American/Other Population

769 residents of Gregg 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 Gregg 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, Gregg County is ranked #150 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gregg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Upshur County (1% Native American/Other), Rusk County (0.7% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Smith County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Gregg County's Multiracial Population

4,792 residents of Gregg County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gregg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gregg County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gregg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rusk County (3.4% Multiracial), Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), Smith County (3.5% Multiracial), and Camp County (3.7% Multiracial). Gregg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Upshur County (5.2% Multiracial).

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