RANKING · 2024 ACS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Highest Nicaraguan population share, Texas counties

Texas counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 83 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01Hays County, TXTX304,3900.6%+0.5 pts

02Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.6%+0.3 pts

03Kinney County, TXTX3,1280.4%–

04Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.3%+0.2 pts

05Shelby County, TXTX24,2860.3%–

06Falls County, TXTX17,8690.3%–

07Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6260.3%–

08Taylor County, TXTX150,0770.3%+0.2 pts

09Liberty County, TXTX121,3640.2%–

10Blanco County, TXTX13,5810.2%–

11Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1910.2%+0.1 pts

12Travis County, TXTX1,389,6700.2%+0.1 pts

13Comal County, TXTX209,1660.2%+0.2 pts

14Hardin County, TXTX58,7230.2%+0.1 pts

15Kaufman County, TXTX209,2350.2%+0.2 pts

16Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.2%+0.1 pts

17Rockwall County, TXTX140,7380.1%+0.1 pts

18Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.1%+0.1 pts

19San Patricio County, TXTX72,0530.1%–

20Cherokee County, TXTX53,3370.1%−0.2 pts

21Williamson County, TXTX752,8270.1%+0.1 pts

22Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.1%+0.1 pts

23Montgomery County, TXTX781,1940.1%+0.0 pts

24Galveston County, TXTX372,2070.1%+0.0 pts

25Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.1%+0.1 pts

26Medina County, TXTX56,8810.1%–

27Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.1%–

28McLennan County, TXTX272,0200.1%+0.1 pts

29Waller County, TXTX69,8580.1%+0.1 pts

30Lee County, TXTX18,7290.1%–

31Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.1%+0.0 pts

32Burleson County, TXTX20,5490.1%–

33Howard County, TXTX30,5040.1%+0.0 pts

34Bell County, TXTX402,2480.1%+0.0 pts

35Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.1%+0.1 pts

36Denton County, TXTX1,069,3460.1%+0.0 pts

37Robertson County, TXTX17,8390.1%–

38Cameron County, TXTX433,9460.1%−0.0 pts

39Parker County, TXTX184,7670.1%–

40Fayette County, TXTX25,4590.1%–

41Johnson County, TXTX218,0480.1%+0.0 pts

42Val Verde County, TXTX47,8350.1%–

43Hill County, TXTX39,5030.1%–

44Pecos County, TXTX14,5600.1%–

45Brewster County, TXTX9,4580.1%–

46Orange County, TXTX86,2660.1%−0.3 pts

47Morris County, TXTX12,1330.0%–

48Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.0%+0.0 pts

49Wharton County, TXTX42,0600.0%–

50Webb County, TXTX281,2240.0%−0.0 pts

51Bastrop County, TXTX118,9080.0%+0.0 pts

52Kleberg County, TXTX30,3150.0%–

53Austin County, TXTX33,6250.0%–

54Limestone County, TXTX22,8490.0%–

55Smith County, TXTX252,5490.0%−0.0 pts

56Brazoria County, TXTX419,0800.0%−0.1 pts

57Brown County, TXTX38,7110.0%–

58Frio County, TXTX18,8230.0%−0.0 pts

59Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.0%−0.1 pts

60Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1110.0%+0.0 pts

61Nolan County, TXTX14,1170.0%–

62Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8040.0%–

63Harrison County, TXTX71,9560.0%–

64Erath County, TXTX43,9110.0%–

65Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.0%−0.0 pts

66El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.0%−0.0 pts

67Hunt County, TXTX123,3360.0%–

68Gregg County, TXTX126,0950.0%–

69Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.0%–

70Randall County, TXTX152,3510.0%–

71Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.0%–

72Caldwell County, TXTX55,1500.0%–

73Colorado County, TXTX21,4390.0%–

74Walker County, TXTX83,8420.0%−0.0 pts

75Dimmit County, TXTX8,0240.0%–

76Kendall County, TXTX53,2890.0%−0.2 pts

77Grayson County, TXTX153,6130.0%–

78Polk County, TXTX53,4340.0%–

79Tom Green County, TXTX120,6020.0%–

80Ector County, TXTX173,8010.0%–

81Potter County, TXTX114,4530.0%−0.1 pts

82Starr County, TXTX66,3190.0%–

83Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES