increased 28.9 percent, the Hispanic population increased 33 percent, the Asian population increased 86 percent, the Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population increased 61.8 percent, and the American Indian/Alaskan Native increased 29.3 percent. In 2010, 72.9 percent of the total population was White (an increase of 4.1 percent from 2000), 7.5 percent was Black (an increase of .03 percent), 58.7 percent was Hispanic (an increase of 4.4 percent), 2.4 percent was Asian (an increase of 0.8 percent), 0.1 percent was Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (a negligible increase), and 0.8 percent was American Indian/Alaskan Native (a negligible increase). Table 1 Demographics of Bexar County, Texas – Racial/ Ethnic Breakdown Source: 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census Racial/ Ethnic Bexar County Bexar County Change in Bexar County Group 2000 2010 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Percent change change ethnic total group population White 959,122 68.9% 1,250,252 72.9% 291,130 30.4% 4.1% Black 100,025 7.2% 128,892 7.5% 28,867 28.9% 0.3% American Indian 11,193 0.8% 14,475 0.8% 3,282 29.3% 0.0% and Alaska Native Asian 22,437 1.6% 41,739 2.4% 19,302 86.0% 0.8% Hawaiian/Pacific 1,452 0.1% 2,350 0.1% 898 61.8% 0.0% Islander Other Race 247,979 17.8% 217,389 12.7% (30,590) (12.3%) (5.1%) Two or More 50,723 3.6% 59,676 3.5% 8,953 17.7% (0.2%) Hispanic Origin 757,033 54.3% 1,006,958 58.7% 249,925 33.0% 4.4% Total 1,392,931 100% 1,714,773 100% 321,842 N/A 23.1%
increased 28.9 percent, the Hispanic population increased 33 percent, the Asian population increased 86 percent, the Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population increased 61.8 percent, and the American Indian/Alaskan Native increased 29.3 percent. In 2010, 72.9 percent of the total population was White (an increase of 4.1 percent from 2000), 7.5 percent was Black (an increase of .03 percent), 58.7 percent was Hispanic (an increase of 4.4 percent), 2.4 percent was Asian (an increase of 0.8 percent), 0.1 percent was Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (a negligible increase), and 0.8 percent was American Indian/Alaskan Native (a negligible increase). Table 1 – Demographics of Bexar County, Texas Racial/ Ethnic Breakdown Source: 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census Racial/ Ethnic Group Bexar County 2000 Bexar County 2010 Change in Bexar County Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent change ethnic group Percent change total population White 959,122 68.9% 1,250,252 72.9% 291,130 30.4% 4.1% Black 100,025 7.2% 128,892 7.5% 28,867 28.9% 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native 11,193 0.8% 14,475 0.8% 3,282 29.3% 0.0% Asian 22,437 1.6% 41,739 2.4% 19,302 86.0% 0.8% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1,452 0.1% 2,350 0.1% 898 61.8% 0.0% Other Race 247,979 17.8% 217,389 12.7% (30,590) (12.3%) (5.1%) Two or More 50,723 3.6% 59,676 3.5% 8,953 17.7% (0.2%) Hispanic Origin 757,033 54.3% 1,006,958 58.7% 249,925 33.0% 4.4% Total 1,392,931 100% 1,714,773 100% 321,842 N/A 23.1%