Wichita County Demographics

A map of Wichita County's Population by Race

Wichita County, Texas had a population of 129,350 in 2020. It was 61.6% White, 10.3% Black, 2.0% Asian, 19.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wichita County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wichita County is the 36th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Wichita County's White Population

79,694 residents of Wichita County identify as White, or 61.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wichita County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wichita County is ranked #107 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wichita County is more White than neighboring Tillman County (57.1% White), and Wilbarger County (54.4% White). Wichita County is less White than neighboring Archer County (85.9% White), Cotton County (74.1% White), and Clay County (87.5% White).

Wichita County's Black Population

13,379 residents of Wichita County identify as Black, or 10.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wichita County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wichita County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wichita County is more Black than neighboring Archer County (0.4% Black), Tillman County (6.8% Black), Cotton County (1.2% Black), Clay County (0.3% Black), and Wilbarger County (7.9% Black).

Wichita County's Asian Population

2,647 residents of Wichita County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wichita County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wichita County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wichita County is more Asian than neighboring Archer County (0.2% Asian), Tillman County (0.4% Asian), Cotton County (0.5% Asian), and Clay County (0.5% Asian). Wichita County is less Asian than neighboring Wilbarger County (4.4% Asian).

Wichita County's Hispanic Population

25,803 residents of Wichita County identify as Hispanic, or 19.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wichita County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wichita County is ranked #179 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wichita County is more Hispanic than neighboring Archer County (8.7% Hispanic), Cotton County (6.5% Hispanic), and Clay County (6.3% Hispanic). Wichita County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tillman County (27.6% Hispanic), and Wilbarger County (29% Hispanic).

Wichita County's Native American/Other Population

1,608 residents of Wichita County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wichita 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, Wichita County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wichita County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Archer County (1.1% Native American/Other), Clay County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Wilbarger County (1% Native American/Other). Wichita County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tillman County (3.1% Native American/Other), and Cotton County (9% Native American/Other).

Wichita County's Multiracial Population

6,219 residents of Wichita County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wichita County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wichita County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wichita County is more Multiracial than neighboring Archer County (3.8% Multiracial), Clay County (4.3% Multiracial), and Wilbarger County (3.4% Multiracial). Wichita County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tillman County (5% Multiracial), and Cotton County (8.6% Multiracial).

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