Nolan County Demographics

A map of Nolan County's Population by Race

Nolan County, Texas had a population of 14,738 in 2020. It was 55.2% White, 4.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 36.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nolan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nolan County is the 141st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Nolan County's White Population

8,138 residents of Nolan County identify as White, or 55.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Nolan County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nolan County is ranked #143 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nolan County is more White than neighboring Mitchell County (48.1% White). Nolan County is less White than neighboring Coke County (75.3% White), Fisher County (68% White), Taylor County (61% White), and Runnels County (61.2% White).

Nolan County's Black Population

625 residents of Nolan County identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nolan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nolan County is ranked #108 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nolan County is more Black than neighboring Coke County (0.2% Black), Fisher County (2.5% Black), and Runnels County (1.3% Black). Nolan County is less Black than neighboring Mitchell County (10.3% Black), and Taylor County (7.7% Black).

Nolan County's Asian Population

103 residents of Nolan County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nolan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nolan County is ranked #96 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nolan County is more Asian than neighboring Coke County (0% Asian), Fisher County (0.4% Asian), Mitchell County (0.6% Asian), and Runnels County (0.2% Asian). Nolan County is less Asian than neighboring Taylor County (2% Asian).

Nolan County's Hispanic Population

5,354 residents of Nolan County identify as Hispanic, or 36.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nolan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nolan County is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nolan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coke County (20.1% Hispanic), Fisher County (26.5% Hispanic), Taylor County (24.3% Hispanic), and Runnels County (33.9% Hispanic). Nolan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (38.4% Hispanic).

Nolan County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Nolan 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 Nolan 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, Nolan County is ranked #159 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nolan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mitchell County (0.5% Native American/Other). Nolan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coke County (0.8% Native American/Other), Fisher County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Taylor County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Nolan County's Multiracial Population

432 residents of Nolan County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nolan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Nolan County is ranked #124 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nolan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fisher County (1.9% Multiracial), Mitchell County (2% Multiracial), and Runnels County (2.7% Multiracial). Nolan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coke County (3.5% Multiracial), and Taylor County (4.3% Multiracial).

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