Sutton County Demographics

A map of Sutton County's Population by Race

Sutton County, Texas has an estimated population of 3,277, a slight decrease from the 3,372 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.4% Hispanic, 31.9% White, 2.9% Native American/Other, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sutton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sutton 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 Sutton County, that probability was 48.8% in 2020 and 49.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sutton County is ranked the 216th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Sutton County was ranked the 214th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sutton County's White Population

1,044 residents of Sutton County, or 31.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sutton County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Sutton County ranks 210th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutton County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. White residents' share of Sutton County's population has decreased from 35.6% to 31.9%.

Sutton County is more White than neighboring Val Verde County (15.4% White). Sutton County is less White than neighboring Schleicher County (41.8% White), Edwards County (53.3% White), Kimble County (70% White), and Menard County (70.3% White).

Sutton County's Black Population

4 residents of Sutton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sutton County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Sutton County ranks 238th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Sutton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sutton County is less Black than neighboring Schleicher County (0.5% Black), Edwards County (2.1% Black), Kimble County (1.1% Black), Menard County (0.4% Black), and Val Verde County (1.2% Black).

Sutton County's Asian Population

0 residents of Sutton County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sutton County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Sutton County ranks 224th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sutton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sutton County is less Asian than neighboring Val Verde County (0.6% Asian).

Sutton County's Hispanic Population

2,077 residents of Sutton County, or 63.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sutton County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sutton County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutton County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Sutton County's population has increased from 62.1% to 63.4%.

Sutton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schleicher County (53.2% Hispanic), Edwards County (43% Hispanic), Kimble County (26.5% Hispanic), and Menard County (25.7% Hispanic). Sutton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Val Verde County (81.2% Hispanic).

Sutton County's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Sutton County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sutton County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sutton County ranks 171st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 394.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sutton County's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.9%.

Sutton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Schleicher County (0.5% Native American/Other), Edwards County (0.2% Native American/Other), Kimble County (1% Native American/Other), Menard County (0% Native American/Other), and Val Verde County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Sutton County's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Sutton County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sutton County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sutton County ranks 220th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sutton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Sutton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Sutton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (1.5% Multiracial), Kimble County (1.5% Multiracial), and Val Verde County (1.4% Multiracial). Sutton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schleicher County (4% Multiracial), and Menard County (3.5% 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.