Frio County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,019
Median household income: $60,098
Median home value: $110,100

Home to 18,019 residents, Frio County is one of Texas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,098 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Frio County's population declined 9.3% from 19,871 to 18,019, while its median household income rose 28.6% from $46,729 to $60,098.

The typical home was built around 1984. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,019
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,098
Median home value: $110,100
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 6,378
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,87118,019

Median household income

$46,729$60,098

Median home value

$82,200$110,100

Median gross rent

$818$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,871	$46,729	$82,200	$818
2020	20,013	$48,708	$86,000	$807
2021	18,428	$58,456	$100,500	$757
2022	18,151	$56,042	$98,000	$797
2023	18,019	$60,098	$110,100	$1,006

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,169	6.5%
5 to 17	3,516	19.5%
18 to 24	2,019	11.2%
25 to 34	3,110	17.3%
35 to 44	2,506	13.9%
45 to 54	1,778	9.9%
55 to 64	1,700	9.4%
65 to 74	1,276	7.1%
75 and over	945	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,731	15.2%
Black or African American	749	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	340	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	190	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,977	77.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.4%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,329	29.4%
High school graduate	4,607	40.7%
Some college or associate's	2,090	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	799	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	490	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,107	79.9%
Carpooled	712	11.1%
Public transit	37	0.6%
Walked	116	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	1.8%
Other means	309	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,014	48.0%
15 to 29 min	1,808	28.8%
30 to 44 min	457	7.3%
45 to 59 min	512	8.2%
60+ min	490	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 19.6% (2,835 of 14,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,671	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,473	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,144	80.7%
Vacant	1,234	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,243	63.0%
Renter-occupied	1,901	37.0%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,130	64.8%
1-unit, attached	106	1.7%
2 to 4 units	611	9.6%
5 to 19 units	194	3.0%
20 or more units	119	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,218	19.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48163
State: Texas
Land area: 1,134 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Center point: 28.8694, -99.1090

Cities & places

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