In 2000 , that figure was about 7 % . One in 10 opposite - sex married people in Texas say they 're of mixed races , the data says . In 2000 , that rate was about 7 % . The rate of interracial marriage is much higher among unmarried people . Of interracial opposite - sex married couples , non - Hispanics marry the most frequently .
One in 10 opposite - sex married people in Texas say they 're of mixed races , the data says . In 2000 , that rate was about 7 % . The rate of interracial marriage is much higher among unmarried people . Of interracial opposite - sex married couples , non - Hispanics marry the most frequently .