Upshur County Demographics

A map of Upshur County's Population by Race

Upshur County, Texas had a population of 40,892 in 2020. It was 76.5% White, 7.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Upshur County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Upshur County is the 80th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Upshur County's White Population

31,287 residents of Upshur County identify as White, or 76.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Upshur County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upshur County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more White than neighboring Camp County (54% White), Gregg County (54.8% White), Morris County (64.4% White), and Titus County (42.9% White). Upshur County is less White than neighboring Wood County (80.1% White).

Upshur County's Black Population

2,908 residents of Upshur County identify as Black, or 7.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upshur County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Black than neighboring Wood County (3.7% Black). Upshur County is less Black than neighboring Camp County (15.1% Black), Gregg County (20.1% Black), Morris County (20.4% Black), and Titus County (9.2% Black).

Upshur County's Asian Population

177 residents of Upshur County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upshur County is ranked #162 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Asian than neighboring Morris County (0.3% Asian). Upshur County is less Asian than neighboring Camp County (0.8% Asian), Gregg County (1.3% Asian), Wood County (0.5% Asian), and Titus County (0.8% Asian).

Upshur County's Hispanic Population

3,986 residents of Upshur County identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Upshur County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upshur County is ranked #230 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is less Hispanic than neighboring Camp County (25.9% Hispanic), Gregg County (19.3% Hispanic), Morris County (9.9% Hispanic), Wood County (10.9% Hispanic), and Titus County (43.8% Hispanic).

Upshur County's Native American/Other Population

420 residents of Upshur 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 Upshur 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, Upshur County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Camp County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gregg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Morris County (0.9% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Titus County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Upshur County's Multiracial Population

2,114 residents of Upshur County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Upshur County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upshur County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Upshur County is more Multiracial than neighboring Camp County (3.7% Multiracial), Gregg County (3.9% Multiracial), Morris County (4% Multiracial), Wood County (4% Multiracial), and Titus County (2.7% Multiracial).

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