Wise County Demographics

A map of Wise County's Population by Race

Wise County, Texas had a population of 68,632 in 2020. It was 73.6% White, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 20.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wise County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wise County is the 53rd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Wise County's White Population

50,495 residents of Wise County identify as White, or 73.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wise County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wise County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wise County is more White than neighboring Denton County (53.6% White), and Tarrant County (42.9% White). Wise County is less White than neighboring Parker County (79.4% White), Montague County (81.9% White), and Jack County (75% White).

Wise County's Black Population

657 residents of Wise County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wise County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wise County is ranked #190 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wise County is more Black than neighboring Montague County (0.4% Black). Wise County is less Black than neighboring Parker County (1.1% Black), Jack County (3.5% Black), Denton County (10.5% Black), and Tarrant County (17% Black).

Wise County's Asian Population

372 residents of Wise County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wise County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wise County is ranked #121 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wise County is more Asian than neighboring Montague County (0.4% Asian). Wise County is less Asian than neighboring Parker County (0.7% Asian), Denton County (10.2% Asian), and Tarrant County (6.1% Asian).

Wise County's Hispanic Population

13,694 residents of Wise County identify as Hispanic, or 20.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wise County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wise County is ranked #178 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wise County is more Hispanic than neighboring Parker County (13.4% Hispanic), Montague County (11.8% Hispanic), and Jack County (18% Hispanic). Wise County is less Hispanic than neighboring Denton County (20.2% Hispanic), and Tarrant County (29.4% Hispanic).

Wise County's Native American/Other Population

658 residents of Wise 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 Wise 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, Wise County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wise County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jack County (0.6% Native American/Other), Denton County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Tarrant County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Wise County's Multiracial Population

2,756 residents of Wise County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wise County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wise County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wise County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jack County (2.5% Multiracial), and Tarrant County (3.7% Multiracial). Wise County is less Multiracial than neighboring Parker County (4.4% Multiracial), Montague County (4.6% Multiracial), and Denton County (4.6% Multiracial).

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