Milam County Demographics

A map of Milam County's Population by Race

Milam County, Texas had a population of 24,754 in 2020. It was 62.1% White, 8.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 25.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Milam County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Milam County is the 100th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Milam County's White Population

15,367 residents of Milam County identify as White, or 62.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Milam County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Milam County is ranked #105 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Milam County is more White than neighboring Falls County (51.3% White), Lee County (60.7% White), Robertson County (56.7% White), and Bell County (42.3% White). Milam County is less White than neighboring Burleson County (63.8% White).

Milam County's Black Population

2,097 residents of Milam County identify as Black, or 8.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Milam County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Milam County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Milam County is less Black than neighboring Burleson County (10.5% Black), Falls County (21.9% Black), Lee County (9.3% Black), Robertson County (18.5% Black), and Bell County (21.8% Black).

Milam County's Asian Population

111 residents of Milam County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Milam County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Milam County is ranked #154 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Milam County is more Asian than neighboring Falls County (0.3% Asian), and Lee County (0.3% Asian). Milam County is less Asian than neighboring Robertson County (0.6% Asian), and Bell County (2.9% Asian).

Milam County's Hispanic Population

6,264 residents of Milam County identify as Hispanic, or 25.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Milam County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Milam County is ranked #138 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Milam County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burleson County (21% Hispanic), Falls County (23.4% Hispanic), Robertson County (21.1% Hispanic), and Bell County (25.2% Hispanic). Milam County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (25.6% Hispanic).

Milam County's Native American/Other Population

162 residents of Milam 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 Milam 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, Milam County is ranked #135 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Milam County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Burleson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Falls County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Robertson County (0.5% Native American/Other). Milam County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bell County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Milam County's Multiracial Population

753 residents of Milam County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Milam County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Milam County is ranked #114 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Milam County is more Multiracial than neighboring Falls County (2.5% Multiracial), and Robertson County (2.6% Multiracial). Milam County is less Multiracial than neighboring Burleson County (3.7% Multiracial), Lee County (3.5% Multiracial), and Bell County (5.9% Multiracial).

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