Bosque County Demographics

A map of Bosque County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,991	13,621	74.9%	74.7%
Hispanic	3,576	3,321	19.1%	18.2%
Multiracial	648	854	3.5%	4.7%
Black	206	244	1.1%	1.3%
Native American/Other	185	115	1.0%	0.6%
Asian	81	80	0.4%	0.4%

Bosque County, Texas has an estimated population of 18,687, a slight increase from the 18,235 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.9% White, 19.1% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bosque County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bosque has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bosque County, that probability was 40.6% in 2020 and 40.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bosque County is ranked the 127th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Bosque County was ranked the 129th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bosque County's White Population

13,991 residents of Bosque County, or 74.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bosque County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Bosque County ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bosque County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Bosque County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 74.9%.

Bosque County is more White than neighboring Hill County (67.6% White), Coryell County (54.4% White), and Johnson County (64.6% White). Bosque County is less White than neighboring Somervell County (76.9% White), and Hamilton County (81.5% White).

Bosque County's Black Population

206 residents of Bosque County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bosque County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Bosque County ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bosque County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Black residents' share of Bosque County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Bosque County is less Black than neighboring Somervell County (1.3% Black), Hill County (5% Black), Hamilton County (2% Black), Coryell County (13% Black), and Johnson County (5.1% Black).

Bosque County's Asian Population

81 residents of Bosque County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bosque County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Bosque County ranks 159th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bosque County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Asian residents' share of Bosque County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Bosque County is more Asian than neighboring Somervell County (0% Asian), and Hamilton County (0% Asian). Bosque County is less Asian than neighboring Hill County (0.5% Asian), Coryell County (2% Asian), and Johnson County (1.1% Asian).

Bosque County's Hispanic Population

3,576 residents of Bosque County, or 19.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bosque County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bosque County ranks 194th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bosque County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Bosque County's population has increased from 18.2% to 19.1%.

Bosque County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somervell County (18.2% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (14.2% Hispanic). Bosque County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hill County (23.1% Hispanic), Coryell County (20.7% Hispanic), and Johnson County (25.3% Hispanic).

Bosque County's Native American/Other Population

185 residents of Bosque County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bosque County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bosque County ranks 146th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bosque County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 60.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bosque County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Bosque County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Somervell County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hill County (0.3% Native American/Other), Hamilton County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other). Bosque County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coryell County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Bosque County's Multiracial Population

648 residents of Bosque County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bosque County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bosque County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bosque County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Bosque County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.5%.

Bosque County is more Multiracial than neighboring Somervell County (3% Multiracial), Hamilton County (1.9% Multiracial), and Johnson County (3.3% Multiracial). Bosque County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coryell County (8.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.