Somervell County Demographics
A map of Somervell County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,011 | 76.2% |
Hispanic | 1,687 | 18.3% |
Multiracial | 331 | 3.6% |
Native American/Other | 82 | 0.9% |
Asian | 55 | 0.6% |
Black | 39 | 0.4% |
Somervell County, Texas had a population of 9,205 in 2020. It was 76.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 18.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Somervell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Somervell County is the 170th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Somervell County's White Population
7,011 residents of Somervell County identify as White, or 76.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Somervell County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Somervell County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Somervell County is more White than neighboring Bosque County (74.7% White), Johnson County (66.3% White), and Erath County (70.5% White). Somervell County is less White than neighboring Hood County (80.9% White), and Parker County (79.4% White).
Somervell County's Black Population
39 residents of Somervell County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Somervell County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Somervell County is ranked #215 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Somervell County is less Black than neighboring Hood County (0.8% Black), Bosque County (1.3% Black), Johnson County (3.6% Black), Erath County (2.8% Black), and Parker County (1.1% Black).
Somervell County's Asian Population
55 residents of Somervell County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Somervell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Somervell County is ranked #113 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Somervell County is more Asian than neighboring Bosque County (0.4% Asian). Somervell County is less Asian than neighboring Hood County (0.8% Asian), Johnson County (1% Asian), Erath County (0.8% Asian), and Parker County (0.7% Asian).
Somervell County's Hispanic Population
1,687 residents of Somervell County identify as Hispanic, or 18.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Somervell County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Somervell County is ranked #193 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Somervell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hood County (12.9% Hispanic), Bosque County (18.2% Hispanic), and Parker County (13.4% Hispanic). Somervell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (23.7% Hispanic), and Erath County (21.8% Hispanic).
Somervell County's Native American/Other Population
82 residents of Somervell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Somervell 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, Somervell County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Somervell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bosque County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Erath County (0.8% Native American/Other). Somervell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Parker County (1% Native American/Other).
Somervell County's Multiracial Population
331 residents of Somervell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Somervell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Somervell County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Somervell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Erath County (3.3% Multiracial). Somervell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hood County (3.7% Multiracial), Bosque County (4.7% Multiracial), Johnson County (4.2% Multiracial), and Parker County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.