Wise County Demographics

A map of Wise County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54,653	50,495	72.9%	73.6%
Hispanic	15,852	13,694	21.1%	20.0%
Multiracial	2,332	2,756	3.1%	4.0%
Black	1,219	657	1.6%	1.0%
Asian	527	372	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	422	658	0.6%	1.0%

Wise County, Texas has an estimated population of 75,005, an increase from the 68,632 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.9% White, 21.1% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wise County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wise has become slightly 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 Wise County, that probability was 41.7% in 2020 and 42.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wise County is ranked the 51st most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Wise County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wise County's White Population

54,653 residents of Wise County, or 72.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wise County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Wise County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wise County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Wise County's population has decreased from 73.6% to 72.9%.

Wise County is more White than neighboring Denton County (52.4% White), and Tarrant County (42% White). Wise County is less White than neighboring Parker County (79.1% White), Montague County (83.6% White), and Jack County (74.7% White).

Wise County's Black Population

1,219 residents of Wise County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wise County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Wise County ranks 190th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wise County's Black population has grown by an estimated 85.5%. Black residents' share of Wise County's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.6%.

Wise County is more Black than neighboring Parker County (1.3% Black), and Montague County (0.1% Black). Wise County is less Black than neighboring Jack County (2.9% Black), Denton County (10.7% Black), and Tarrant County (17.3% Black).

Wise County's Asian Population

527 residents of Wise County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wise County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Wise County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wise County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 41.7%. Asian residents' share of Wise County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Wise County is more Asian than neighboring Montague County (0.2% Asian), and Jack County (0.5% Asian). Wise County is less Asian than neighboring Parker County (0.9% Asian), Denton County (11% Asian), and Tarrant County (6.1% Asian).

Wise County's Hispanic Population

15,852 residents of Wise County, or 21.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wise County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wise County ranks 178th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wise County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wise County's population has increased from 20.0% to 21.1%.

Wise County is more Hispanic than neighboring Parker County (14.7% Hispanic), Montague County (12.3% Hispanic), Jack County (18.7% Hispanic), and Denton County (20.5% Hispanic). Wise County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tarrant County (30.3% Hispanic).

Wise County's Native American/Other Population

422 residents of Wise 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 Wise County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wise County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wise County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wise County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Wise County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Parker County (0.4% Native American/Other), Montague County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jack County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wise County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Denton County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Tarrant County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wise County's Multiracial Population

2,332 residents of Wise County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wise County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wise County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wise County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Wise County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.1%.

Wise County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jack County (3% Multiracial). Wise County is less Multiracial than neighboring Parker County (3.6% Multiracial), Montague County (3.4% Multiracial), Denton County (4.5% Multiracial), and Tarrant County (3.6% 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.