Presidio County Demographics

A map of Presidio County's Population by Race

Presidio County, Texas had a population of 6,131 in 2020. It was 15.7% White, 0.4% Black, 1.4% Asian, 81.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Presidio County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Presidio County is the 191st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Presidio County's White Population

961 residents of Presidio County identify as White, or 15.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Presidio County considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Presidio County is ranked #240 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Presidio County is more White than neighboring Reeves County (11.5% White). Presidio County is less White than neighboring Jeff Davis County (64.2% White), Brewster County (51.8% White), Culberson County (20.3% White), and Pecos County (22.9% White).

Presidio County's Black Population

25 residents of Presidio County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Presidio County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Presidio County is ranked #216 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Presidio County is more Black than neighboring Jeff Davis County (0% Black). Presidio County is less Black than neighboring Brewster County (1.7% Black), Reeves County (1.5% Black), Culberson County (0.9% Black), and Pecos County (3.3% Black).

Presidio County's Asian Population

85 residents of Presidio County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Presidio County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Presidio County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Presidio County is more Asian than neighboring Jeff Davis County (0.7% Asian), Brewster County (1% Asian), Reeves County (1.1% Asian), Culberson County (1.3% Asian), and Pecos County (0.9% Asian).

Presidio County's Hispanic Population

4,991 residents of Presidio County identify as Hispanic, or 81.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Presidio County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Presidio County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Presidio County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jeff Davis County (30.7% Hispanic), Brewster County (41.5% Hispanic), Culberson County (75.2% Hispanic), and Pecos County (71.4% Hispanic). Presidio County is less Hispanic than neighboring Reeves County (84.8% Hispanic).

Presidio County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Presidio County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Presidio 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, Presidio County is ranked #212 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Presidio County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jeff Davis County (1.1% Native American/Other), Brewster County (1% Native American/Other), Reeves County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Culberson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Presidio County's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Presidio County identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Presidio County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Presidio County is ranked #241 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Presidio County is more Multiracial than neighboring Reeves County (0.6% Multiracial). Presidio County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jeff Davis County (3.3% Multiracial), Brewster County (3% Multiracial), Culberson County (1.6% Multiracial), and Pecos County (1% Multiracial).

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