Sutton County Demographics

A map of Sutton County's Population by Race

Sutton County, Texas had a population of 3,372 in 2020. It was 35.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 62.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sutton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sutton County is the 214th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Sutton County's White Population

1,200 residents of Sutton County identify as White, or 35.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sutton County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sutton County is ranked #210 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sutton County is more White than neighboring Val Verde County (16.5% White). Sutton County is less White than neighboring Schleicher County (45% White), Edwards County (45.8% White), Kimble County (73.2% White), and Menard County (62.7% White).

Sutton County's Black Population

6 residents of Sutton County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sutton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sutton County is ranked #238 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sutton County is more Black than neighboring Edwards County (0.1% Black). Sutton County is less Black than neighboring Schleicher County (0.6% Black), Menard County (0.6% Black), and Val Verde County (1.1% Black).

Sutton County's Asian Population

6 residents of Sutton County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sutton County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sutton County is ranked #224 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sutton County is less Asian than neighboring Schleicher County (0.3% Asian), Edwards County (0.8% Asian), Kimble County (0.8% Asian), Menard County (0.3% Asian), and Val Verde County (0.7% Asian).

Sutton County's Hispanic Population

2,093 residents of Sutton County identify as Hispanic, or 62.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sutton County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sutton County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sutton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schleicher County (52% Hispanic), Edwards County (50.5% Hispanic), Kimble County (23% Hispanic), and Menard County (33.7% Hispanic). Sutton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Val Verde County (80.3% Hispanic).

Sutton County's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Sutton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sutton 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, Sutton County is ranked #171 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sutton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Val Verde County (0.4% Native American/Other). Sutton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schleicher County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Menard County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Sutton County's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Sutton County identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sutton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Sutton County is ranked #220 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sutton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Val Verde County (1% Multiracial). Sutton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schleicher County (1.5% Multiracial), Edwards County (2.3% Multiracial), Kimble County (2.3% Multiracial), and Menard County (1.7% Multiracial).

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