Palo Pinto County Demographics

A map of Palo Pinto County's Population by Race

Palo Pinto County, Texas had a population of 28,409 in 2020. It was 73.1% White, 1.9% Black, 0.7% Asian, 19.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palo Pinto County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Palo Pinto County is the 97th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Palo Pinto County's White Population

20,778 residents of Palo Pinto County identify as White, or 73.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Palo Pinto County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Palo Pinto County is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palo Pinto County is more White than neighboring Stephens County (68.7% White), and Erath County (70.5% White). Palo Pinto County is less White than neighboring Jack County (75% White), Parker County (79.4% White), and Young County (75% White).

Palo Pinto County's Black Population

552 residents of Palo Pinto County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palo Pinto County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Palo Pinto County is ranked #151 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palo Pinto County is more Black than neighboring Parker County (1.1% Black), and Young County (1% Black). Palo Pinto County is less Black than neighboring Jack County (3.5% Black), Stephens County (2.6% Black), and Erath County (2.8% Black).

Palo Pinto County's Asian Population

211 residents of Palo Pinto County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palo Pinto County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Palo Pinto County is ranked #84 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palo Pinto County is more Asian than neighboring Jack County (0.5% Asian), and Young County (0.5% Asian). Palo Pinto County is less Asian than neighboring Erath County (0.8% Asian).

Palo Pinto County's Hispanic Population

5,614 residents of Palo Pinto County identify as Hispanic, or 19.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palo Pinto County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Palo Pinto County is ranked #181 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palo Pinto County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jack County (18% Hispanic), Parker County (13.4% Hispanic), and Young County (19.6% Hispanic). Palo Pinto County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stephens County (24.2% Hispanic), and Erath County (21.8% Hispanic).

Palo Pinto County's Native American/Other Population

230 residents of Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto 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, Palo Pinto County is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palo Pinto County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jack County (0.6% Native American/Other), Stephens County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Young County (0.7% Native American/Other). Palo Pinto County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parker County (1% Native American/Other).

Palo Pinto County's Multiracial Population

1,024 residents of Palo Pinto County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palo Pinto County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Palo Pinto County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palo Pinto County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jack County (2.5% Multiracial), Stephens County (3.1% Multiracial), Erath County (3.3% Multiracial), and Young County (3.2% Multiracial). Palo Pinto County is less Multiracial than neighboring Parker County (4.4% Multiracial).

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