Winkler County Demographics

A map of Winkler County's Population by Race

Winkler County, Texas had a population of 7,791 in 2020. It was 34.7% White, 1.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 60.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Winkler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Winkler County is the 178th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Winkler County's White Population

2,702 residents of Winkler County identify as White, or 34.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Winkler County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Winkler County is ranked #212 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Winkler County is more White than neighboring Ector County (30.9% White), and Crane County (28.7% White). Winkler County is less White than neighboring Ward County (38.7% White), Loving County (87.5% White), and Andrews County (39.8% White).

Winkler County's Black Population

139 residents of Winkler County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Winkler County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Winkler County is ranked #159 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Winkler County is more Black than neighboring Loving County (0% Black), Andrews County (1% Black), and Crane County (1.5% Black). Winkler County is less Black than neighboring Ward County (3.6% Black), and Ector County (4.5% Black).

Winkler County's Asian Population

77 residents of Winkler County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Winkler County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Winkler County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Winkler County is more Asian than neighboring Ward County (0.6% Asian), Loving County (0% Asian), Andrews County (0.5% Asian), and Crane County (0.5% Asian). Winkler County is less Asian than neighboring Ector County (1.4% Asian).

Winkler County's Hispanic Population

4,732 residents of Winkler County identify as Hispanic, or 60.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Winkler County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Winkler County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Winkler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ward County (54.3% Hispanic), Ector County (60.6% Hispanic), Loving County (1.6% Hispanic), and Andrews County (55.9% Hispanic). Winkler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crane County (67.6% Hispanic).

Winkler County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Winkler 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 Winkler 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, Winkler County is ranked #157 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Winkler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crane County (0.3% Native American/Other). Winkler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ector County (0.8% Native American/Other), Loving County (3.1% Native American/Other), and Andrews County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Winkler County's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Winkler County identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Winkler County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Winkler County is ranked #230 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Winkler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ward County (2.3% Multiracial), Ector County (1.8% Multiracial), Loving County (7.8% Multiracial), Andrews County (2% Multiracial), and Crane County (1.5% Multiracial).

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