Swisher County Demographics

A map of Swisher County's Population by Race

Swisher County, Texas has an estimated population of 6,937, a less than 1% change from the 6,971 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.3% Hispanic, 41.5% White, 7.7% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swisher County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swisher 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 Swisher County, that probability was 57.9% in 2020 and 60.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swisher County is ranked the 186th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Swisher County was ranked the 186th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Swisher County's White Population

2,880 residents of Swisher County, or 41.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swisher County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Swisher County ranks 175th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher County's White population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. White residents' share of Swisher County's population has decreased from 46.2% to 41.5%.

Swisher County is more White than neighboring Hale County (31.4% White), and Castro County (29.7% White). Swisher County is less White than neighboring Randall County (66.5% White), Briscoe County (68.7% White), and Armstrong County (83.4% White).

Swisher County's Black Population

536 residents of Swisher County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swisher County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Swisher County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher County's Black population has grown by an estimated 31.7%. Black residents' share of Swisher County's population has increased from 5.8% to 7.7%.

Swisher County is more Black than neighboring Randall County (3.1% Black), Hale County (4.5% Black), Briscoe County (4.1% Black), Castro County (1.2% Black), and Armstrong County (0.6% Black).

Swisher County's Asian Population

3 residents of Swisher County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swisher County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Swisher County ranks 228th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Asian residents' share of Swisher County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Swisher County is less Asian than neighboring Randall County (1.7% Asian), Hale County (0.5% Asian), Castro County (0.9% Asian), and Armstrong County (1.6% Asian).

Swisher County's Hispanic Population

3,212 residents of Swisher County, or 46.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swisher County is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Swisher County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Swisher County's population has increased from 45.1% to 46.3%.

Swisher County is more Hispanic than neighboring Randall County (24.6% Hispanic), Briscoe County (26.1% Hispanic), and Armstrong County (12% Hispanic). Swisher County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hale County (61.3% Hispanic), and Castro County (65.6% Hispanic).

Swisher County's Native American/Other Population

114 residents of Swisher County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Swisher County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Swisher County ranks 221st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 338.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Swisher County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.6%.

Swisher County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Randall County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hale County (0.6% Native American/Other), Briscoe County (0.8% Native American/Other), Castro County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Armstrong County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Swisher County's Multiracial Population

192 residents of Swisher County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swisher County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Swisher County ranks 171st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swisher County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Swisher County's population has increased from 2.3% to 2.8%.

Swisher County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hale County (1.8% Multiracial), Briscoe County (0.3% Multiracial), Castro County (1.8% Multiracial), and Armstrong County (1.1% Multiracial). Swisher County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randall County (3.3% 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.