Rains County Demographics

A map of Rains County's Population by Race

Rains County, Texas had a population of 12,164 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 2.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rains County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rains County is the 153rd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Rains County's White Population

10,130 residents of Rains County identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Rains County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rains County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rains County is more White than neighboring Van Zandt County (80.6% White), Hopkins County (70.6% White), Hunt County (65.6% White), Wood County (80.1% White), and Delta County (80.1% White).

Rains County's Black Population

264 residents of Rains County identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rains County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rains County is ranked #148 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rains County is less Black than neighboring Van Zandt County (2.5% Black), Hopkins County (6.5% Black), Hunt County (7.8% Black), Wood County (3.7% Black), and Delta County (6% Black).

Rains County's Asian Population

55 residents of Rains County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rains County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rains County is ranked #151 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rains County is less Asian than neighboring Hopkins County (0.8% Asian), Hunt County (1% Asian), and Delta County (0.7% Asian).

Rains County's Hispanic Population

1,109 residents of Rains County identify as Hispanic, or 9.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rains County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rains County is ranked #236 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rains County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delta County (7.5% Hispanic). Rains County is less Hispanic than neighboring Van Zandt County (11.9% Hispanic), Hopkins County (17.6% Hispanic), Hunt County (19.7% Hispanic), and Wood County (10.9% Hispanic).

Rains County's Native American/Other Population

119 residents of Rains County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rains 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, Rains County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rains County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Van Zandt County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hopkins County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Wood County (0.8% Native American/Other). Rains County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hunt County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Delta County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Rains County's Multiracial Population

487 residents of Rains County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rains County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rains County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rains County is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Zandt County (3.7% Multiracial), and Hopkins County (3.8% Multiracial). Rains County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hunt County (4.7% Multiracial), and Delta County (4.2% Multiracial).

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