Population By Race and Ethnicity in Zapata, TX in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 13,875 population of Zapata County, Texas comprised of 13,022 people who identified as Hispanic (93.85%), and 853 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (6.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Zapata County, Texas with a population of 13,606 (98.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 107 (0.77%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 69 (0.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Zapata County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 12,883 (92.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 723 (5.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 70 (0.51%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Zapata, Texas.

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Population By Race in Zapata , TX in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 107 0.77%
White Alone 13,606 98.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69 0.5%
Asian Alone 35 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 55 0.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Zapata , TX in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,883 92.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 723 5.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12 0.09%