Tom Green County Demographics

A map of Tom Green County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	61,456	62,390	51.4%	52.0%
Hispanic	48,530	47,066	40.6%	39.2%
Black	4,247	4,010	3.6%	3.3%
Multiracial	2,978	3,955	2.5%	3.3%
Asian	1,598	1,704	1.3%	1.4%
Native American/Other	768	878	0.6%	0.7%

Tom Green County, Texas has an estimated population of 119,577, a less than 1% change from the 120,003 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.4% White, 40.6% Hispanic, 3.6% Black, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tom Green County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tom Green is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Tom Green County, that probability was 57.3% in 2020 and 56.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tom Green County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Tom Green County was ranked the 38th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tom Green County's White Population

61,456 residents of Tom Green County, or 51.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tom Green County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Tom Green County ranks 158th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tom Green County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Tom Green County's population has decreased from 52.0% to 51.4%.

Tom Green County is more White than neighboring Schleicher County (41.8% White). Tom Green County is less White than neighboring Coke County (75.2% White), Irion County (68.3% White), Concho County (59.5% White), and Runnels County (60% White).

Tom Green County's Black Population

4,247 residents of Tom Green County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tom Green County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Tom Green County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tom Green County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Tom Green County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Tom Green County is more Black than neighboring Coke County (1.2% Black), Schleicher County (0.5% Black), Irion County (0.1% Black), and Runnels County (2.9% Black). Tom Green County is less Black than neighboring Concho County (4.7% Black).

Tom Green County's Asian Population

1,598 residents of Tom Green County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tom Green County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Tom Green County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tom Green County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. Asian residents' share of Tom Green County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Tom Green County is more Asian than neighboring Coke County (0.2% Asian), Schleicher County (0% Asian), Irion County (0% Asian), and Runnels County (0.1% Asian). Tom Green County is less Asian than neighboring Concho County (1.7% Asian).

Tom Green County's Hispanic Population

48,530 residents of Tom Green County, or 40.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tom Green County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tom Green County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tom Green County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Tom Green County's population has increased from 39.2% to 40.6%.

Tom Green County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coke County (21.1% Hispanic), Irion County (27.5% Hispanic), Concho County (31.9% Hispanic), and Runnels County (34.9% Hispanic). Tom Green County is less Hispanic than neighboring Schleicher County (53.2% Hispanic).

Tom Green County's Native American/Other Population

768 residents of Tom Green County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tom Green County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Tom Green County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tom Green County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tom Green County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Tom Green County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coke County (0% Native American/Other), Schleicher County (0.5% Native American/Other), Concho County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Runnels County (0% Native American/Other). Tom Green County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Irion County (2.8% Native American/Other).

Tom Green County's Multiracial Population

2,978 residents of Tom Green County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tom Green County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Tom Green County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tom Green County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Tom Green County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.5%.

Tom Green County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coke County (2.3% Multiracial), Irion County (1.2% Multiracial), Concho County (2% Multiracial), and Runnels County (2.1% Multiracial). Tom Green County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schleicher County (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.