Glasscock County Demographics

A map of Glasscock County's Population by Race

Glasscock County, Texas has an estimated population of 1,068, a decrease from the 1,116 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.2% White, 27.0% Hispanic, 6.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glasscock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glasscock has become slightly 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 Glasscock County, that probability was 47.5% in 2020 and 48.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glasscock County is ranked the 245th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Glasscock County was ranked the 244th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Glasscock County's White Population

707 residents of Glasscock County, or 66.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glasscock County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Glasscock County ranks 100th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasscock County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Glasscock County's population has increased from 63.6% to 66.2%.

Glasscock County is more White than neighboring Howard County (43.1% White), Sterling County (62.8% White), Reagan County (22.1% White), Midland County (42.3% White), and Martin County (45.1% White).

Glasscock County's Black Population

0 residents of Glasscock County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glasscock County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Glasscock County ranks 196th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasscock County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Glasscock County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Glasscock County is less Black than neighboring Howard County (4.5% Black), Sterling County (0.1% Black), Reagan County (5.4% Black), Midland County (6.4% Black), and Martin County (2.8% Black).

Glasscock County's Asian Population

0 residents of Glasscock County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glasscock County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Glasscock County ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasscock County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Glasscock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Glasscock County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (1% Asian), Sterling County (0.1% Asian), Reagan County (1.4% Asian), Midland County (2.4% Asian), and Martin County (0.1% Asian).

Glasscock County's Hispanic Population

288 residents of Glasscock County, or 27.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glasscock County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Glasscock County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasscock County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 25.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Glasscock County's population has decreased from 34.7% to 27.0%.

Glasscock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Howard County (47.7% Hispanic), Sterling County (35.7% Hispanic), Reagan County (68.7% Hispanic), Midland County (46% Hispanic), and Martin County (47.7% Hispanic).

Glasscock County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Glasscock County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glasscock County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Glasscock County ranks 238th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasscock County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Glasscock County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Glasscock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.5% Native American/Other), Sterling County (0.3% Native American/Other), Midland County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Martin County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Glasscock County's Multiracial Population

73 residents of Glasscock County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glasscock County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Glasscock County ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasscock County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 812.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Glasscock County's population has increased from 0.7% to 6.8%.

Glasscock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Howard County (3.1% Multiracial), Sterling County (1% Multiracial), Reagan County (2.3% Multiracial), Midland County (2.3% Multiracial), and Martin County (2.7% 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.