Upshur County Demographics

A map of Upshur County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,848	31,287	77.2%	76.5%
Hispanic	4,434	3,986	10.4%	9.7%
Black	3,052	2,908	7.2%	7.1%
Multiracial	1,875	2,114	4.4%	5.2%
Asian	251	177	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	107	420	0.3%	1.0%

Upshur County, Texas has an estimated population of 42,567, an increase from the 40,892 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.2% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 7.2% Black, 4.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Upshur County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Upshur has become less 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 Upshur County, that probability was 39.7% in 2020 and 38.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Upshur County is ranked the 79th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Upshur County was ranked the 80th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Upshur County's White Population

32,848 residents of Upshur County, or 77.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Upshur County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Upshur County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Upshur County's population has increased from 76.5% to 77.2%.

Upshur County is more White than neighboring Camp County (52.9% White), Gregg County (54.7% White), Morris County (61.9% White), and Titus County (42.4% White). Upshur County is less White than neighboring Wood County (80.6% White).

Upshur County's Black Population

3,052 residents of Upshur County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Upshur County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Upshur County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Black residents' share of Upshur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.2%.

Upshur County is more Black than neighboring Wood County (3.7% Black). Upshur County is less Black than neighboring Camp County (15.5% Black), Gregg County (17.6% Black), Morris County (22.3% Black), and Titus County (10.2% Black).

Upshur County's Asian Population

251 residents of Upshur County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Upshur County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Upshur County ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 41.8%. Asian residents' share of Upshur County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Upshur County is more Asian than neighboring Wood County (0.5% Asian), and Titus County (0% Asian). Upshur County is less Asian than neighboring Camp County (1.4% Asian), Gregg County (1.3% Asian), and Morris County (1.1% Asian).

Upshur County's Hispanic Population

4,434 residents of Upshur County, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Upshur County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Upshur County ranks 230th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Upshur County's population has increased from 9.7% to 10.4%.

Upshur County is less Hispanic than neighboring Camp County (27.4% Hispanic), Gregg County (20.2% Hispanic), Morris County (11.2% Hispanic), Wood County (11.6% Hispanic), and Titus County (45% Hispanic).

Upshur County's Native American/Other Population

107 residents of Upshur County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Upshur County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Upshur County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Upshur County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.3%.

Upshur County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Camp County (0.1% Native American/Other). Upshur County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gregg County (0.5% Native American/Other), Morris County (0.9% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Titus County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Upshur County's Multiracial Population

1,875 residents of Upshur County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Upshur County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Upshur County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upshur County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Upshur County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 4.4%.

Upshur County is more Multiracial than neighboring Camp County (2.8% Multiracial), Morris County (2.6% Multiracial), Wood County (3.1% Multiracial), and Titus County (2% Multiracial). Upshur County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gregg County (5.7% 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.