Aransas County, Texas Population 2024

25,785

Aransas County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 25,785 with a growth rate of 1.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Aransas County, Texas is the 102nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 23,189 and has seen a growth of 11.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,8404111.5%
202827,4294111.52%
202727,0184111.54%
202626,6074111.57%
202526,1964111.59%
202425,7854111.62%
202325,3744111.65%
202224,9634531.85%
202124,5105782.42%
202023,9325682.43%
201923,364810.35%
201823,283-2,138-8.41%
201725,4212050.81%
201625,2164041.63%
201524,8122390.97%
201424,5736802.85%
201323,8934271.82%
201223,4662441.05%
201123,222330.14%
201023,18900%
199017,8923,63225.47%
198014,2605,35860.19%
19708,9021,89627.06%
19607,0062,75464.77%
19504,25278322.57%
19403,4691,25056.33%
19302,2191557.51%
19202,064-42-1.99%
19102,10639022.73%
19001,716-108-5.92%
18901,82482883.13%
1880996-26,844-96.42%
2024 Growth Rate
1.62% (411)
County Website
Aransas County
State
Texas
County Seat
Rockport
2020 Population
23,932
Area
252 mi²
Density
102 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.74% (1,853)
Founded
1872

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,73180.7%
Two or more races2,97512.17%
Other race8923.65%
Native American3111.27%
Black or African American2731.12%
Asian2671.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aransas County, Texas Population by Race

Aransas County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Aransas County, Texas Median Age

51

Total

48.3

Male

53.3

Female

Aransas County, Texas Adults

There are 20,200 adults, (6,844 of whom are seniors) in Aransas County, Texas.

Aransas County, Texas Age Dependency

83.1

Age Dependency Ratio

51.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Aransas County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female12,18549.84%
Male12,26450.16%

Aransas County, Texas Population by Age

Aransas County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7382.0677.722.3
Married5,2682.5792.57.5
Non Family4,7111.271.728.3
Female1,3152.836.963.1
Male4442.984.915.1

2.53

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aransas County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9985.2%
Associates Degree1,4287.43%
Bachelors Degree3,81219.84%
Graduate Degree1,4957.78%
High School Graduate6,15232.03%
Less Than 9th Grade6453.36%
Some College4,67924.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aransas County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aransas County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,71412,9114,293
Hispanic4,3303,564681
2+ Races1,9971,845572
Other Race81852861
Asian232203100
Black22521093
Native American18915958

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.1%.

Aransas County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,799$73,712$57,743
Graduate Degree$59,481$0$53,185
High School Graduate$31,847$50,355$19,479
Less Than 9th Grade$26,450$33,517$0
Overall$41,902$52,265$32,481
Some College$42,888$52,862$34,730

$41,902

Average Earnings

$52,265

Average Male

$32,481

Average Female

Aransas County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aransas County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aransas County, Texas Language

85.15% of Aransas County, Texas residents speak only English, while 14.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.27% of the population.

Aransas County, Texas Language

Aransas County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3192,41714.81%
Hispanic6,4941,78227.44%
Multiple2,93748916.65%
Other89221423.99%
Native3114313.83%
Asian2673713.86%
Black2423614.88%

18.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.29%

Male Poverty Rate

19.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aransas County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aransas County, Texas is Hispanic, with 27.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aransas County, Texas is Native, with 13.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.62%.

Aransas County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.15%
High School26.13%
Some College9.54%
Bachelors or Greater6.72%

Aransas County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.34%
Female Unemployed42.45%
Female Employed14.03%
Male Employed3.09%

Aransas County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aransas County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,212$101,363
Households$61,754$87,292
Married Families$82,577$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,434$60,365

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aransas County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Aransas County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aransas County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Aransas County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aransas County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,198

Number of Veterans

1,919

Male Veterans

279

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam880
First Gulf War525
Second Gulf War350
Korea271
World War II18

Aransas County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+767
65 to 74504
35 to 54442
55 to 64336
18 to 34149

Aransas County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,90311.51%
Hispanic3066.6%
Black10846.75%
Other Race9010.09%
2+ Races633.07%
Native American3413.33%

Aransas County, Texas Veterans by Race

Aransas County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aransas County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Aransas County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aransas County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aransas County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.4%

Born in Aransas County, Texas

96.98%

Native Born

3.02%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

2.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.98% of Aransas County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 66.4% having been born in Texas. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Aransas County, Texas Place of Birth

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