US Census Data

San Patricio County, Texas

25 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
69,519
+3.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$67,512
+19.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$180,400
+47.7%’19–’23

San Patricio County is a county in Texas with a population of 69,519. 25 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,512, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, San Patricio County's population grew 3.7% from 67,008 to 69,519, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $56,556 to $67,512.

15.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
69,519
Median age
37.1 yrs
Median household income
$67,512
Median home value
$180,400
Median gross rent
$1,239
Housing units
29,954
Homeownership rate
66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
Unemployment rate
4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
67,00869,519
Median household income
$56,556$67,512
Median home value
$122,100$180,400
Median gross rent
$975$1,239
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201967,008$56,556$122,100$975
202066,969$56,111$129,400$1,047
202168,600$59,532$141,900$1,134
202268,942$63,842$163,900$1,265
202369,519$67,512$180,400$1,239

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 54,6496.7%
5 to 1713,42919.3%
18 to 245,8998.5%
25 to 348,98412.9%
35 to 449,55413.7%
45 to 548,19311.8%
55 to 648,12611.7%
65 to 746,2489.0%
75 and over4,4376.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)26,72038.4%
Black or African American1,0001.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native350.1%
Asian6741.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1370.2%
Some other race4470.6%
Two or more races1,4942.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)39,01256.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma7,33916.1%
High school graduate15,84434.8%
Some college or associate's14,50731.9%
Bachelor's degree5,31311.7%
Graduate or professional degree2,5395.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone24,42483.2%
Carpooled2,3578.0%
Public transit1290.4%
Walked2250.8%
Bicycle70.0%
Worked from home1,7836.1%
Other means4151.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min8,79331.9%
15 to 29 min9,51934.5%
30 to 44 min5,61320.4%
45 to 59 min2,0417.4%
60+ min1,5915.8%

Households

Average household size
2.81
Poverty rate
15.1% (10,387 of 68,565)
CountShare
Family households17,32270.7%
Nonfamily households7,17429.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1981

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied24,49681.8%
Vacant5,45818.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied16,25266.3%
Renter-occupied8,24433.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached21,44371.6%
1-unit, attached5121.7%
2 to 4 units2,2667.6%
5 to 19 units1,9026.3%
20 or more units8562.9%
Mobile home & other2,9759.9%

Geography

County GEOID
48409
State
Texas
Land area
693 sq mi
Water area
14 sq mi
Center point
28.0118, -97.5172

Cities & places

25

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253