Robertson County Demographics

A map of Robertson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,411	9,505	54.8%	56.7%
Hispanic	3,805	3,528	22.2%	21.1%
Black	2,946	3,095	17.2%	18.5%
Multiracial	870	438	5.1%	2.6%
Asian	106	104	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	29	87	0.2%	0.5%

Robertson County, Texas has an estimated population of 17,167, a slight increase from the 16,757 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.8% White, 22.2% Hispanic, 17.2% Black, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Robertson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Robertson 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 Robertson County, that probability was 59.9% in 2020 and 61.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Robertson County is ranked the 135th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Robertson County was ranked the 136th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Robertson County's White Population

9,411 residents of Robertson County, or 54.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Robertson County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Robertson County ranks 136th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Robertson County's population has decreased from 56.7% to 54.8%.

Robertson County is more White than neighboring Brazos County (53% White), Falls County (49.6% White), and Limestone County (54.7% White). Robertson County is less White than neighboring Milam County (61.6% White), and Burleson County (62.5% White).

Robertson County's Black Population

2,946 residents of Robertson County, or 17.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Robertson County is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Robertson County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Black residents' share of Robertson County's population has decreased from 18.5% to 17.2%.

Robertson County is more Black than neighboring Brazos County (10.1% Black), Milam County (8.1% Black), Limestone County (16.9% Black), and Burleson County (10.6% Black). Robertson County is less Black than neighboring Falls County (18.4% Black).

Robertson County's Asian Population

106 residents of Robertson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Robertson County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Robertson County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Asian residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Robertson County is more Asian than neighboring Milam County (0.5% Asian). Robertson County is less Asian than neighboring Brazos County (5.8% Asian), Falls County (1.7% Asian), Limestone County (1% Asian), and Burleson County (0.7% Asian).

Robertson County's Hispanic Population

3,805 residents of Robertson County, or 22.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Robertson County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Robertson County ranks 171st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Robertson County's population has increased from 21.1% to 22.2%.

Robertson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brazos County (27.4% Hispanic), Falls County (25% Hispanic), Milam County (26% Hispanic), Limestone County (23.5% Hispanic), and Burleson County (22.7% Hispanic).

Robertson County's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Robertson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Robertson County ranks 186th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Robertson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Falls County (0% Native American/Other), and Milam County (0.1% Native American/Other). Robertson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brazos County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Burleson County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Robertson County's Multiracial Population

870 residents of Robertson County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Robertson County ranks 149th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 98.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Robertson County's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.1%.

Robertson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brazos County (3.1% Multiracial), Milam County (3.7% Multiracial), Limestone County (3.7% Multiracial), and Burleson County (3.3% Multiracial). Robertson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Falls County (5.4% 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.