Medina County Demographics

A map of Medina County's Population by Race

Medina County, Texas had a population of 50,748 in 2020. It was 44.0% White, 2.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 50.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Medina County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Medina County is the 65th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Medina County's White Population

22,324 residents of Medina County identify as White, or 44.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Medina County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Medina County is ranked #181 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more White than neighboring Frio County (16.6% White), Bexar County (26.7% White), and Uvalde County (26.9% White). Medina County is less White than neighboring Bandera County (74.8% White), and Kendall County (71.7% White).

Medina County's Black Population

1,252 residents of Medina County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Medina County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Medina County is ranked #142 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Black than neighboring Bandera County (0.5% Black), Uvalde County (0.4% Black), and Kendall County (0.7% Black). Medina County is less Black than neighboring Frio County (3.8% Black), and Bexar County (7.4% Black).

Medina County's Asian Population

215 residents of Medina County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Medina County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Medina County is ranked #164 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is less Asian than neighboring Bandera County (0.5% Asian), Frio County (1.1% Asian), Bexar County (3.2% Asian), Uvalde County (0.6% Asian), and Kendall County (0.8% Asian).

Medina County's Hispanic Population

25,455 residents of Medina County identify as Hispanic, or 50.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Medina County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Medina County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bandera County (19.2% Hispanic), and Kendall County (22.6% Hispanic). Medina County is less Hispanic than neighboring Frio County (77.1% Hispanic), Bexar County (59.3% Hispanic), and Uvalde County (70.5% Hispanic).

Medina County's Native American/Other Population

384 residents of Medina 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 Medina 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, Medina County is ranked #101 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Uvalde County (0.4% Native American/Other). Medina County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bandera County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Medina County's Multiracial Population

1,118 residents of Medina County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Medina County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Medina County is ranked #182 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Multiracial than neighboring Frio County (0.6% Multiracial), and Uvalde County (1.1% Multiracial). Medina County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bandera County (4.2% Multiracial), Bexar County (2.7% Multiracial), and Kendall County (3.2% Multiracial).

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