Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Williamson County, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Williamson County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Williamson County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Williamson County, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Williamson County overall is white, making up 52.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Williamson County

 
Self-Identified Race
Williamson County, TX Population
White
52.5%
Hispanic
24.8%
Black
6.9%
Asian
10.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Williamson County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Williamson County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Williamson County Diversity Score

64.5

More diverse than 96% of US counties

Williamson County has a diversity score of 64.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Williamson County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Williamson County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Williamson County, and the least diverse areas are in north Williamson County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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