Erath County Demographics

A map of Erath County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	31,602	30,006	72.2%	70.5%
Hispanic	9,757	9,254	22.3%	21.8%
Multiracial	994	1,411	2.3%	3.3%
Black	770	1,194	1.8%	2.8%
Asian	417	348	1.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	254	332	0.6%	0.8%

Erath County, Texas has an estimated population of 43,794, a slight increase from the 42,545 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.2% White, 22.3% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Erath County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Erath has become 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 Erath County, that probability was 45.3% in 2020 and 42.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Erath County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Erath County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Erath County's White Population

31,602 residents of Erath County, or 72.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Erath County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Erath County ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erath County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Erath County's population has increased from 70.5% to 72.2%.

Erath County is more White than neighboring Comanche County (66.2% White). Erath County is less White than neighboring Hood County (80.8% White), Somervell County (76.9% White), Palo Pinto County (73% White), and Hamilton County (81.5% White).

Erath County's Black Population

770 residents of Erath County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Erath County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Erath County ranks 137th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erath County's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.5%. Black residents' share of Erath County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Erath County is more Black than neighboring Hood County (1.1% Black), Somervell County (1.3% Black), and Comanche County (0.4% Black). Erath County is less Black than neighboring Palo Pinto County (2.3% Black), and Hamilton County (2% Black).

Erath County's Asian Population

417 residents of Erath County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Erath County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Erath County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erath County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 19.8%. Asian residents' share of Erath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Erath County is more Asian than neighboring Hood County (0.7% Asian), Somervell County (0% Asian), Comanche County (0.3% Asian), Palo Pinto County (0.7% Asian), and Hamilton County (0% Asian).

Erath County's Hispanic Population

9,757 residents of Erath County, or 22.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Erath County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Erath County ranks 166th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erath County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Erath County's population has increased from 21.8% to 22.3%.

Erath County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hood County (13.8% Hispanic), Somervell County (18.2% Hispanic), Palo Pinto County (20.6% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (14.2% Hispanic). Erath County is less Hispanic than neighboring Comanche County (29.5% Hispanic).

Erath County's Native American/Other Population

254 residents of Erath County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Erath County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Erath County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erath County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Erath County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Erath County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Comanche County (0.4% Native American/Other), Palo Pinto County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hamilton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Erath County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hood County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Somervell County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Erath County's Multiracial Population

994 residents of Erath County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Erath County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Erath County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Erath County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Erath County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.3%.

Erath County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hamilton County (1.9% Multiracial). Erath County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hood County (3% Multiracial), Somervell County (3% Multiracial), Comanche County (3.2% Multiracial), and Palo Pinto County (2.9% 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.