Texas County Demographics

A map of Texas County's Population by Race

Texas County, Missouri has an estimated population of 25,161, a slight increase from the 24,487 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 3.5% Black, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Texas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Texas has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Texas County, that probability was 19.0% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Texas County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Texas County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Texas County's White Population

22,383 residents of Texas County, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Texas County is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Texas County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Texas County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Texas County's population has decreased from 89.8% to 89.0%.

Texas County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (68.5% White), and Phelps County (84.9% White). Texas County is less White than neighboring Wright County (91.7% White), Dent County (91.1% White), and Howell County (91.5% White).

Texas County's Black Population

890 residents of Texas County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Texas County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Texas County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Texas County's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Black residents' share of Texas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Texas County is more Black than neighboring Wright County (0.5% Black), Dent County (0.4% Black), Howell County (0.5% Black), and Phelps County (2.4% Black). Texas County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (10.1% Black).

Texas County's Asian Population

37 residents of Texas County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Texas County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Texas County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Texas County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 43.1%. Asian residents' share of Texas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Texas County is less Asian than neighboring Wright County (0.3% Asian), Dent County (0.9% Asian), Howell County (0.4% Asian), Pulaski County (2.1% Asian), and Phelps County (3.7% Asian).

Texas County's Hispanic Population

620 residents of Texas County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Texas County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Texas County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Texas County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Texas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Texas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dent County (2.2% Hispanic). Texas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wright County (2.6% Hispanic), Howell County (2.6% Hispanic), Pulaski County (11.5% Hispanic), and Phelps County (3.1% Hispanic).

Texas County's Native American/Other Population

103 residents of Texas County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Texas County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Texas County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Texas County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Texas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Texas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wright County (0.6% Native American/Other), Dent County (0.9% Native American/Other), Howell County (1.5% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Phelps County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Texas County's Multiracial Population

1,128 residents of Texas County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Texas County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Texas County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Texas County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Texas County's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.5%.

Texas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (4.1% Multiracial), and Howell County (3.5% Multiracial). Texas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (6.3% Multiracial), and Phelps County (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.