Irion County Demographics

A map of Irion County's Population by Race

Irion County, Texas had a population of 1,513 in 2020. It was 73.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 23.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Irion County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Irion County is the 237th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Irion County's White Population

1,112 residents of Irion County identify as White, or 73.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Irion County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Irion County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Irion County is more White than neighboring Sterling County (63.2% White), Tom Green County (52% White), Reagan County (28.6% White), Schleicher County (45% White), and Crockett County (34.9% White).

Irion County's Black Population

6 residents of Irion County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Irion County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Irion County is ranked #217 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Irion County is more Black than neighboring Sterling County (0.2% Black). Irion County is less Black than neighboring Tom Green County (3.3% Black), Reagan County (1% Black), Schleicher County (0.6% Black), and Crockett County (0.6% Black).

Irion County's Asian Population

0 residents of Irion County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Irion County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Irion County is ranked #243 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Irion County is less Asian than neighboring Sterling County (0.1% Asian), Tom Green County (1.4% Asian), Reagan County (0.6% Asian), Schleicher County (0.3% Asian), and Crockett County (0.3% Asian).

Irion County's Hispanic Population

349 residents of Irion County identify as Hispanic, or 23.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Irion County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Irion County is ranked #155 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Irion County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sterling County (32.7% Hispanic), Tom Green County (39.2% Hispanic), Reagan County (67.4% Hispanic), Schleicher County (52% Hispanic), and Crockett County (62% Hispanic).

Irion County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Irion County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Irion 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, Irion County is ranked #108 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Irion County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sterling County (0.6% Native American/Other), Reagan County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Crockett County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Irion County's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Irion County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Irion County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Irion County is ranked #173 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Irion County is more Multiracial than neighboring Reagan County (1.9% Multiracial), Schleicher County (1.5% Multiracial), and Crockett County (1.7% Multiracial). Irion County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sterling County (3.2% Multiracial), and Tom Green County (3.3% Multiracial).

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