Stephens County Demographics

A map of Stephens County's Population by Race

Stephens County, Texas had a population of 9,101 in 2020. It was 68.7% White, 2.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 24.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stephens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stephens County is the 171st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Stephens County's White Population

6,256 residents of Stephens County identify as White, or 68.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Stephens County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Stephens County is ranked #77 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is less White than neighboring Eastland County (77% White), Young County (75% White), Shackelford County (84.1% White), Palo Pinto County (73.1% White), and Throckmorton County (86.7% White).

Stephens County's Black Population

237 residents of Stephens County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stephens County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Stephens County is ranked #139 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Black than neighboring Eastland County (1.9% Black), Young County (1% Black), Shackelford County (0.6% Black), Palo Pinto County (1.9% Black), and Throckmorton County (0.1% Black).

Stephens County's Asian Population

60 residents of Stephens County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stephens County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Stephens County is ranked #101 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Asian than neighboring Eastland County (0.5% Asian), Young County (0.5% Asian), Shackelford County (0.5% Asian), and Throckmorton County (0.2% Asian).

Stephens County's Hispanic Population

2,204 residents of Stephens County identify as Hispanic, or 24.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stephens County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Stephens County is ranked #146 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Eastland County (16.6% Hispanic), Young County (19.6% Hispanic), Shackelford County (11.7% Hispanic), Palo Pinto County (19.8% Hispanic), and Throckmorton County (10.1% Hispanic).

Stephens County's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Stephens County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stephens 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, Stephens County is ranked #117 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shackelford County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Throckmorton County (0.2% Native American/Other). Stephens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eastland County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Palo Pinto County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Stephens County's Multiracial Population

280 residents of Stephens County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stephens County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Stephens County is ranked #111 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shackelford County (2.8% Multiracial), and Throckmorton County (2.8% Multiracial). Stephens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Eastland County (3.2% Multiracial), Young County (3.2% Multiracial), and Palo Pinto County (3.6% Multiracial).

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