Callahan County Demographics

A map of Callahan County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,539	11,555	81.0%	84.3%
Hispanic	1,598	1,306	11.2%	9.5%
Multiracial	731	554	5.1%	4.0%
Black	165	118	1.2%	0.9%
Native American/Other	126	123	0.9%	0.9%
Asian	82	52	0.6%	0.4%

Callahan County, Texas has an estimated population of 14,241, an increase from the 13,708 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Callahan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Callahan has become more 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 Callahan County, that probability was 27.9% in 2020 and 32.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Callahan County is ranked the 142nd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Callahan County was ranked the 144th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Callahan County's White Population

11,539 residents of Callahan County, or 81.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Callahan County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Callahan County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Callahan County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Callahan County's population has decreased from 84.3% to 81.0%.

Callahan County is more White than neighboring Taylor County (61% White), Coleman County (76.4% White), Eastland County (76.9% White), and Brown County (69.9% White). Callahan County is less White than neighboring Shackelford County (81.2% White).

Callahan County's Black Population

165 residents of Callahan County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Callahan County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Callahan County ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Callahan County's Black population has grown by an estimated 39.8%. Black residents' share of Callahan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Callahan County is more Black than neighboring Shackelford County (0.9% Black). Callahan County is less Black than neighboring Taylor County (7.7% Black), Coleman County (4.4% Black), Eastland County (2.2% Black), and Brown County (3.5% Black).

Callahan County's Asian Population

82 residents of Callahan County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Callahan County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Callahan County ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Callahan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 57.7%. Asian residents' share of Callahan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Callahan County is more Asian than neighboring Shackelford County (0% Asian), and Eastland County (0.5% Asian). Callahan County is less Asian than neighboring Taylor County (2.2% Asian).

Callahan County's Hispanic Population

1,598 residents of Callahan County, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Callahan County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Callahan County ranks 234th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Callahan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Callahan County's population has increased from 9.5% to 11.2%.

Callahan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shackelford County (12.9% Hispanic), Taylor County (25.1% Hispanic), Coleman County (16.6% Hispanic), Eastland County (17.3% Hispanic), and Brown County (22.5% Hispanic).

Callahan County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Callahan County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Callahan County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Callahan County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Callahan County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Callahan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Callahan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shackelford County (0.3% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.8% Native American/Other), Coleman County (0.2% Native American/Other), Eastland County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Callahan County's Multiracial Population

731 residents of Callahan County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Callahan County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Callahan County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Callahan County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Callahan County's population has increased from 4.0% to 5.1%.

Callahan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shackelford County (4.7% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.3% Multiracial), Coleman County (1.8% Multiracial), Eastland County (2.7% Multiracial), and Brown County (2.8% 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.