Scurry County Demographics
A map of Scurry County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,637 | 51.0% |
Hispanic | 7,139 | 42.2% |
Black | 599 | 3.5% |
Multiracial | 383 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 92 | 0.5% |
Asian | 82 | 0.5% |
Scurry County, Texas had a population of 16,932 in 2020. It was 51.0% White, 3.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 42.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scurry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Scurry County is the 135th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Scurry County's White Population
8,637 residents of Scurry County identify as White, or 51.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Scurry County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Scurry County is ranked #163 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Scurry County is more White than neighboring Mitchell County (48.1% White), and Garza County (37.2% White). Scurry County is less White than neighboring Kent County (87.3% White), Fisher County (68% White), and Borden County (83.7% White).
Scurry County's Black Population
599 residents of Scurry County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scurry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Scurry County is ranked #122 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Scurry County is more Black than neighboring Kent County (0.3% Black), Fisher County (2.5% Black), and Borden County (0.2% Black). Scurry County is less Black than neighboring Mitchell County (10.3% Black), and Garza County (4% Black).
Scurry County's Asian Population
82 residents of Scurry County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scurry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Scurry County is ranked #139 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Scurry County is more Asian than neighboring Kent County (0% Asian), Fisher County (0.4% Asian), Borden County (0% Asian), and Garza County (0.4% Asian). Scurry County is less Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.6% Asian).
Scurry County's Hispanic Population
7,139 residents of Scurry County identify as Hispanic, or 42.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scurry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Scurry County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Scurry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (38.4% Hispanic), Kent County (10.8% Hispanic), Fisher County (26.5% Hispanic), and Borden County (13.6% Hispanic). Scurry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Garza County (56.3% Hispanic).
Scurry County's Native American/Other Population
92 residents of Scurry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scurry 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, Scurry County is ranked #181 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Scurry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Borden County (0.2% Native American/Other). Scurry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kent County (0.8% Native American/Other), Fisher County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Garza County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Scurry County's Multiracial Population
383 residents of Scurry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scurry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Scurry County is ranked #178 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Scurry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (2% Multiracial), Kent County (0.9% Multiracial), Fisher County (1.9% Multiracial), and Garza County (1.5% Multiracial). Scurry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Borden County (2.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.