Carson County Demographics

A map of Carson County's Population by Race

Carson County, Texas has an estimated population of 5,801, a less than 1% change from the 5,807 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carson 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 Carson County, that probability was 28.4% in 2020 and 31.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carson County is ranked the 192nd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Carson County was ranked the 193rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carson County's White Population

4,743 residents of Carson County, or 81.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carson County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Carson County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Carson County's population has decreased from 83.9% to 81.8%.

Carson County is more White than neighboring Hutchinson County (67.6% White), Potter County (42.2% White), Gray County (59.4% White), and Moore County (28.2% White). Carson County is less White than neighboring Armstrong County (83.4% White).

Carson County's Black Population

40 residents of Carson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carson County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Carson County ranks 225th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 110.5%. Black residents' share of Carson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Carson County is more Black than neighboring Armstrong County (0.6% Black). Carson County is less Black than neighboring Hutchinson County (2.2% Black), Potter County (10.2% Black), Gray County (4.5% Black), and Moore County (4.8% Black).

Carson County's Asian Population

16 residents of Carson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carson County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Carson County ranks 188th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.8%. Asian residents' share of Carson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Carson County is less Asian than neighboring Hutchinson County (0.6% Asian), Armstrong County (1.6% Asian), Potter County (4.7% Asian), Gray County (0.9% Asian), and Moore County (2.1% Asian).

Carson County's Hispanic Population

635 residents of Carson County, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carson County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carson County ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Carson County's population has increased from 9.6% to 10.9%.

Carson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hutchinson County (24.8% Hispanic), Armstrong County (12% Hispanic), Potter County (39.3% Hispanic), Gray County (31.4% Hispanic), and Moore County (61% Hispanic).

Carson County's Native American/Other Population

98 residents of Carson County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Carson County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 81.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carson County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.7%.

Carson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Armstrong County (1.4% Native American/Other), Potter County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Moore County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Carson County's Multiracial Population

269 residents of Carson County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Carson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Carson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Carson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hutchinson County (3.1% Multiracial), Armstrong County (1.1% Multiracial), Potter County (3.1% Multiracial), Gray County (2.1% Multiracial), and Moore County (3.5% 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.