Reeves County Demographics

A map of Reeves County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	10,798	12,510	85.3%	84.8%
White	1,465	1,697	11.6%	11.5%
Black	212	224	1.7%	1.5%
Native American/Other	132	69	1.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	34	83	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	23	165	0.2%	1.1%

Reeves County, Texas has an estimated population of 12,664, a large decrease from the 14,748 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% Hispanic, 11.6% White, 1.7% Black, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Reeves County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Reeves has become slightly 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 Reeves County, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Reeves County is ranked the 150th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Reeves County was ranked the 140th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Reeves County's White Population

1,465 residents of Reeves County, or 11.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Reeves County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Reeves County ranks 241st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reeves County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. White residents' share of Reeves County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.6%.

Reeves County is less White than neighboring Loving County (93.9% White), Ward County (36.4% White), Jeff Davis County (65.5% White), Winkler County (31.6% White), and Culberson County (17.4% White).

Reeves County's Black Population

212 residents of Reeves County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Reeves County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Reeves County ranks 165th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reeves County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. Black residents' share of Reeves County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Reeves County is more Black than neighboring Loving County (0% Black), Jeff Davis County (0% Black), and Culberson County (0.2% Black). Reeves County is less Black than neighboring Ward County (5% Black), and Winkler County (3.9% Black).

Reeves County's Asian Population

23 residents of Reeves County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Reeves County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Reeves County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reeves County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 86.1%. Asian residents' share of Reeves County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Reeves County is more Asian than neighboring Jeff Davis County (0% Asian). Reeves County is less Asian than neighboring Loving County (6.1% Asian), Ward County (0.8% Asian), Winkler County (0.6% Asian), and Culberson County (1.2% Asian).

Reeves County's Hispanic Population

10,798 residents of Reeves County, or 85.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Reeves County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Reeves County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reeves County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Reeves County's population has increased from 84.8% to 85.3%.

Reeves County is more Hispanic than neighboring Loving County (0% Hispanic), Ward County (56.2% Hispanic), Jeff Davis County (30.1% Hispanic), Winkler County (62.5% Hispanic), and Culberson County (78% Hispanic).

Reeves County's Native American/Other Population

132 residents of Reeves 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 Reeves County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Reeves County ranks 201st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reeves County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 91.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Reeves County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Reeves County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loving County (0% Native American/Other), Ward County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jeff Davis County (0% Native American/Other), and Winkler County (0.9% Native American/Other). Reeves County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Culberson County (2.9% Native American/Other).

Reeves County's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Reeves County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Reeves County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Reeves County ranks 246th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reeves County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 59.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Reeves County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Reeves County is more Multiracial than neighboring Loving County (0% Multiracial), and Culberson County (0.2% Multiracial). Reeves County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ward County (1.3% Multiracial), Jeff Davis County (4.4% Multiracial), and Winkler County (0.6% 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.