Zavala County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,532
Median household income: $41,887
Median home value: $88,100

Home to 9,532 residents, Zavala County is one of Texas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $41,887, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Zavala County's population declined 20.8% from 12,039 to 9,532, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $34,459 to $41,887.

36.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.78 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,532
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,887
Median home value: $88,100
Median gross rent: $544
Housing units: 3,951
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,0399,532

Median household income

$34,459$41,887

Median home value

$50,000$88,100

Median gross rent

$626$544

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,039	$34,459	$50,000	$626
2020	11,930	$40,090	$59,400	$686
2021	9,900	$44,573	$63,300	$641
2022	9,700	$49,243	$77,300	$838
2023	9,532	$41,887	$88,100	$544

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	684	7.2%
5 to 17	2,126	22.3%
18 to 24	1,016	10.7%
25 to 34	1,143	12.0%
35 to 44	1,229	12.9%
45 to 54	993	10.4%
55 to 64	872	9.1%
65 to 74	1,033	10.8%
75 and over	436	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	582	6.1%
Black or African American	79	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,831	92.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.6%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,519	26.6%
High school graduate	1,884	33.0%
Some college or associate's	1,758	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	461	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	84	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,869	83.8%
Carpooled	129	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	123	3.6%
Bicycle	102	3.0%
Worked from home	161	4.7%
Other means	40	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,549	47.5%
15 to 29 min	1,191	36.5%
30 to 44 min	177	5.4%
45 to 59 min	96	2.9%
60+ min	250	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 36.3% (3,438 of 9,471)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,684	78.7%
Nonfamily households	727	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,411	86.3%
Vacant	540	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,421	71.0%
Renter-occupied	990	29.0%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,592	65.6%
1-unit, attached	99	2.5%
2 to 4 units	396	10.0%
5 to 19 units	111	2.8%
20 or more units	12	0.3%
Mobile home & other	741	18.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 48507
State: Texas
Land area: 1,297 sq mi
Water area: 4.33 sq mi
Center point: 28.8647, -99.7598

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