Upton County Demographics
A map of Upton County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 1,797 | 54.3% |
White | 1,318 | 39.8% |
Multiracial | 116 | 3.5% |
Black | 59 | 1.8% |
Native American/Other | 14 | 0.4% |
Asian | 4 | 0.1% |
Upton County, Texas had a population of 3,308 in 2020. It was 39.8% White, 1.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 54.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Upton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Upton County is the 216th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Upton County's White Population
1,318 residents of Upton County identify as White, or 39.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Upton County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upton County is ranked #197 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Upton County is more White than neighboring Crane County (28.7% White), Reagan County (28.6% White), and Ector County (30.9% White). Upton County is less White than neighboring Midland County (45% White), and Glasscock County (63.6% White).
Upton County's Black Population
59 residents of Upton County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Upton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upton County is ranked #160 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Upton County is more Black than neighboring Crane County (1.5% Black), Reagan County (1% Black), and Glasscock County (0.7% Black). Upton County is less Black than neighboring Midland County (6.2% Black), and Ector County (4.5% Black).
Upton County's Asian Population
4 residents of Upton County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Upton County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upton County is ranked #231 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Upton County is more Asian than neighboring Glasscock County (0% Asian). Upton County is less Asian than neighboring Crane County (0.5% Asian), Midland County (2.3% Asian), Reagan County (0.6% Asian), and Ector County (1.4% Asian).
Upton County's Hispanic Population
1,797 residents of Upton County identify as Hispanic, or 54.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Upton County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upton County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Upton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Midland County (43.1% Hispanic), and Glasscock County (34.7% Hispanic). Upton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crane County (67.6% Hispanic), Reagan County (67.4% Hispanic), and Ector County (60.6% Hispanic).
Upton County's Native American/Other Population
14 residents of Upton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Upton 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, Upton County is ranked #208 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Upton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crane County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Glasscock County (0.3% Native American/Other). Upton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Midland County (0.9% Native American/Other), Reagan County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ector County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Upton County's Multiracial Population
116 residents of Upton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Upton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Upton County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Upton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crane County (1.5% Multiracial), Midland County (2.6% Multiracial), Reagan County (1.9% Multiracial), Ector County (1.8% Multiracial), and Glasscock County (0.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.