Val Verde County, Texas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,647
Median household income: $59,673
Median home value: $151,500

Val Verde County is a county in Texas with a population of 47,647. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,673 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Val Verde County's population declined 2.7% from 48,969 to 47,647, while its median household income rose 29.3% from $46,147 to $59,673.

18.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,647
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,673
Median home value: $151,500
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 18,631
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,96947,647

Median household income

$46,147$59,673

Median home value

$103,400$151,500

Median gross rent

$731$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,969	$46,147	$103,400	$731
2020	49,018	$47,675	$105,400	$766
2021	47,767	$51,949	$113,900	$827
2022	47,693	$57,250	$138,500	$913
2023	47,647	$59,673	$151,500	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,725	7.8%
5 to 17	9,653	20.3%
18 to 24	5,280	11.1%
25 to 34	6,910	14.5%
35 to 44	5,847	12.3%
45 to 54	5,138	10.8%
55 to 64	4,449	9.3%
65 to 74	3,676	7.7%
75 and over	2,969	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,465	15.7%
Black or African American	573	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.1%
Asian	287	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.2%
Two or more races	587	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38,580	81.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,227	24.9%
High school graduate	8,637	29.8%
Some college or associate's	6,941	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,729	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,455	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,320	78.8%
Carpooled	2,790	13.5%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	340	1.6%
Bicycle	101	0.5%
Worked from home	740	3.6%
Other means	398	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,744	48.8%
15 to 29 min	7,784	39.0%
30 to 44 min	1,212	6.1%
45 to 59 min	332	1.7%
60+ min	894	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 18.3% (8,377 of 45,829)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,079	72.3%
Nonfamily households	4,627	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,706	89.7%
Vacant	1,925	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,168	66.9%
Renter-occupied	5,538	33.1%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,020	69.9%
1-unit, attached	921	4.9%
2 to 4 units	1,787	9.6%
5 to 19 units	550	3.0%
20 or more units	918	4.9%
Mobile home & other	1,435	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48465
State: Texas
Land area: 3,145 sq mi
Water area: 88 sq mi
Center point: 29.8753, -101.1433

Cities & places

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