Moore County Demographics

A map of Moore County's Population by Race

Moore County, Texas had a population of 21,358 in 2020. It was 30.4% White, 3.1% Black, 4.6% Asian, 59.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moore County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Moore County is the 111th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Moore County's White Population

6,499 residents of Moore County identify as White, or 30.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Moore County slightly less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Moore County is ranked #221 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is less White than neighboring Potter County (42.3% White), Sherman County (49% White), Hutchinson County (66.9% White), Carson County (83.9% White), and Hansford County (48.3% White).

Moore County's Black Population

654 residents of Moore County identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moore County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Moore County is ranked #133 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Black than neighboring Sherman County (0.4% Black), Hutchinson County (2% Black), Carson County (0.3% Black), and Hansford County (0.2% Black). Moore County is less Black than neighboring Potter County (10.1% Black).

Moore County's Asian Population

982 residents of Moore County identify as Asian, or 4.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moore County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Moore County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Asian than neighboring Sherman County (0.1% Asian), Hutchinson County (0.5% Asian), Carson County (0.3% Asian), and Hansford County (0.2% Asian). Moore County is less Asian than neighboring Potter County (5.1% Asian).

Moore County's Hispanic Population

12,647 residents of Moore County identify as Hispanic, or 59.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moore County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Moore County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Hispanic than neighboring Potter County (38.1% Hispanic), Sherman County (47.3% Hispanic), Hutchinson County (24.1% Hispanic), Carson County (9.6% Hispanic), and Hansford County (49.5% Hispanic).

Moore County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Moore 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 Moore 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, Moore County is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sherman County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hansford County (0.7% Native American/Other). Moore County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Potter County (1.1% Native American/Other), Hutchinson County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Carson County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Moore County's Multiracial Population

395 residents of Moore County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moore County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Moore County is ranked #200 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moore County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hansford County (1.1% Multiracial). Moore County is less Multiracial than neighboring Potter County (3.3% Multiracial), Sherman County (2.9% Multiracial), Hutchinson County (5% Multiracial), and Carson County (4.9% Multiracial).

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