Willacy County Demographics

A map of Willacy County's Population by Race

Willacy County, Texas had a population of 20,164 in 2020. It was 9.0% White, 2.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 87.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Willacy County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Willacy County is the 118th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Willacy County's White Population

1,805 residents of Willacy County identify as White, or 9.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Willacy County considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Willacy County is ranked #246 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Willacy County is more White than neighboring Cameron County (8.8% White), and Hidalgo County (6.1% White). Willacy County is less White than neighboring Kenedy County (20.9% White), Brooks County (10.2% White), and Kleberg County (21.7% White).

Willacy County's Black Population

445 residents of Willacy County identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Willacy County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Willacy County is ranked #147 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Willacy County is more Black than neighboring Cameron County (0.3% Black), Kenedy County (0% Black), Hidalgo County (0.4% Black), and Brooks County (0.1% Black). Willacy County is less Black than neighboring Kleberg County (3.2% Black).

Willacy County's Asian Population

160 residents of Willacy County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Willacy County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Willacy County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Willacy County is more Asian than neighboring Cameron County (0.6% Asian), Kenedy County (0% Asian), and Brooks County (0.4% Asian). Willacy County is less Asian than neighboring Hidalgo County (1% Asian), and Kleberg County (2.5% Asian).

Willacy County's Hispanic Population

17,611 residents of Willacy County identify as Hispanic, or 87.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Willacy County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Willacy County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Willacy County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kenedy County (74.6% Hispanic), and Kleberg County (70.6% Hispanic). Willacy County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cameron County (89.5% Hispanic), Hidalgo County (91.9% Hispanic), and Brooks County (88.2% Hispanic).

Willacy County's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Willacy 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 Willacy 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, Willacy County is ranked #211 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Willacy County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron County (0.3% Native American/Other), Hidalgo County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Brooks County (0.3% Native American/Other). Willacy County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kenedy County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Kleberg County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Willacy County's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Willacy County identify as Multiracial, or 0.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Willacy County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Willacy County is ranked #251 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Willacy County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cameron County (0.5% Multiracial), Kenedy County (1.7% Multiracial), Brooks County (0.7% Multiracial), and Kleberg County (1.4% Multiracial).

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