Scurry County Demographics
A map of Scurry County's Population by Race
Scurry County, Texas has an estimated population of 16,488, a slight decrease from the 16,932 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.0% White, 43.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Black, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scurry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Scurry 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 Scurry County, that probability was 56.0% in 2020 and 57.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Scurry County is ranked the 136th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Scurry County was ranked the 135th most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Scurry County's White Population
8,076 residents of Scurry County, or 49.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scurry County is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Scurry County ranks 163rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Scurry County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Scurry County's population has decreased from 51.0% to 49.0%.
Scurry County is more White than neighboring Mitchell County (46.8% White), and Garza County (37% White). Scurry County is less White than neighboring Kent County (79% White), Fisher County (64.2% White), and Borden County (90.2% White).
Scurry County's Black Population
537 residents of Scurry County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scurry County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Scurry County ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Scurry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Black residents' share of Scurry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.
Scurry County is more Black than neighboring Kent County (1% Black), and Borden County (0.6% Black). Scurry County is less Black than neighboring Mitchell County (8.2% Black), Fisher County (3.4% Black), and Garza County (9.9% Black).
Scurry County's Asian Population
137 residents of Scurry County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Scurry County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Scurry County ranks 139th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Scurry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 67.1%. Asian residents' share of Scurry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.
Scurry County is more Asian than neighboring Kent County (0% Asian), Fisher County (0.2% Asian), Borden County (0% Asian), and Garza County (0.1% Asian). Scurry County is less Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (1% Asian).
Scurry County's Hispanic Population
7,145 residents of Scurry County, or 43.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scurry County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Scurry County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Scurry County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Scurry County's population has increased from 42.2% to 43.3%.
Scurry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (38.8% Hispanic), Kent County (16.1% Hispanic), Fisher County (28% Hispanic), and Borden County (8.4% Hispanic). Scurry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Garza County (49.5% Hispanic).
Scurry County's Native American/Other Population
240 residents of Scurry County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Scurry County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Scurry County ranks 181st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Scurry County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 160.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Scurry County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.5%.
Scurry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mitchell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Kent County (0% Native American/Other), Fisher County (0.5% Native American/Other), Borden County (0% Native American/Other), and Garza County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Scurry County's Multiracial Population
353 residents of Scurry County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scurry County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Scurry County ranks 178th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Scurry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Scurry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.
Scurry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Borden County (0.8% Multiracial). Scurry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (4.8% Multiracial), Kent County (4% Multiracial), Fisher County (3.6% Multiracial), and Garza County (3.2% 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.