Upton County Demographics

A map of Upton County's Population by Race

Upton County, Texas has an estimated population of 3,191, a decrease from the 3,308 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.7% Hispanic, 42.6% White, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Upton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Upton 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 Upton County, that probability was 54.5% in 2020 and 51.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Upton County is ranked the 220th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Upton County was ranked the 216th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Upton County's White Population

1,358 residents of Upton County, or 42.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Upton County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Upton County ranks 197th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upton County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Upton County's population has increased from 39.8% to 42.6%.

Upton County is more White than neighboring Crane County (25.6% White), Midland County (42.3% White), Reagan County (22.1% White), and Ector County (28.7% White). Upton County is less White than neighboring Glasscock County (66.2% White).

Upton County's Black Population

38 residents of Upton County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Upton County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Upton County ranks 160th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.6%. Black residents' share of Upton County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.2%.

Upton County is more Black than neighboring Glasscock County (0% Black). Upton County is less Black than neighboring Crane County (1.9% Black), Midland County (6.4% Black), Reagan County (5.4% Black), and Ector County (4.2% Black).

Upton County's Asian Population

14 residents of Upton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Upton County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Upton County ranks 231st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Asian residents' share of Upton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Upton County is more Asian than neighboring Glasscock County (0% Asian). Upton County is less Asian than neighboring Crane County (1.6% Asian), Midland County (2.4% Asian), Reagan County (1.4% Asian), and Ector County (1.1% Asian).

Upton County's Hispanic Population

1,747 residents of Upton County, or 54.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Upton County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Upton County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upton County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Upton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 54.7%.

Upton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Midland County (46% Hispanic), and Glasscock County (27% Hispanic). Upton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crane County (68.9% Hispanic), Reagan County (68.7% Hispanic), and Ector County (63.5% Hispanic).

Upton County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Upton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Upton County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Upton County ranks 208th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Upton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Upton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Reagan County (0% Native American/Other), and Glasscock County (0% Native American/Other). Upton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crane County (0.3% Native American/Other), Midland County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ector County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Upton County's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Upton County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Upton County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Upton County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Upton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Upton County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.9%.

Upton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crane County (1.6% Multiracial), Midland County (2.3% Multiracial), Reagan County (2.3% Multiracial), Ector County (2.1% Multiracial), and Glasscock County (6.8% 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.