Nolan County Demographics

A map of Nolan County's Population by Race

Nolan County, Texas has an estimated population of 14,454, a slight decrease from the 14,738 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.8% White, 37.4% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 2.7% Black, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nolan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nolan 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 Nolan County, that probability was 56.0% in 2020 and 56.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nolan County is ranked the 141st most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Nolan County was ranked the 141st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Nolan County's White Population

7,773 residents of Nolan County, or 53.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nolan County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Nolan County ranks 143rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nolan County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Nolan County's population has decreased from 55.2% to 53.8%.

Nolan County is more White than neighboring Mitchell County (46.8% White). Nolan County is less White than neighboring Coke County (75.2% White), Fisher County (64.2% White), Taylor County (61% White), and Runnels County (60% White).

Nolan County's Black Population

384 residents of Nolan County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nolan County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Nolan County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nolan County's Black population has declined by an estimated 38.6%. Black residents' share of Nolan County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 2.7%.

Nolan County is more Black than neighboring Coke County (1.2% Black). Nolan County is less Black than neighboring Fisher County (3.4% Black), Mitchell County (8.2% Black), Taylor County (7.7% Black), and Runnels County (2.9% Black).

Nolan County's Asian Population

13 residents of Nolan County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nolan County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Nolan County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nolan County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 87.4%. Asian residents' share of Nolan County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Nolan County is less Asian than neighboring Coke County (0.2% Asian), Fisher County (0.2% Asian), Mitchell County (1% Asian), and Taylor County (2.2% Asian).

Nolan County's Hispanic Population

5,404 residents of Nolan County, or 37.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nolan County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Nolan County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nolan County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Nolan County's population has increased from 36.3% to 37.4%.

Nolan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coke County (21.1% Hispanic), Fisher County (28% Hispanic), Taylor County (25.1% Hispanic), and Runnels County (34.9% Hispanic). Nolan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (38.8% Hispanic).

Nolan County's Native American/Other Population

148 residents of Nolan 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 Nolan County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Nolan County ranks 159th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nolan County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 72.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nolan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Nolan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coke County (0% Native American/Other), Fisher County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mitchell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Runnels County (0% Native American/Other).

Nolan County's Multiracial Population

732 residents of Nolan County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nolan County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Nolan County ranks 124th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nolan County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 69.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Nolan County's population has increased from 2.9% to 5.1%.

Nolan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coke County (2.3% Multiracial), Fisher County (3.6% Multiracial), Mitchell County (4.8% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.3% Multiracial), and Runnels County (2.1% 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.