Texas as a whole is reported to be 80% White, according to the Census. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48000.html But those number changes when you look exclusively at the Houston area. Then also factor in the African-American and Vietnamese-American population that fled after Katrina, both ethnic groups populations grew. There's actually a big sized Little Saigon and Vietnamese-American population in Houston. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4835000.html http://www.usa.com/houston-tx-population-and-races.htm