Frio County, Texas Population 2024

18,258

Frio County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 18,258 with a growth rate of 1.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Frio County, Texas is the 131st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 17,255 and has seen a growth of 5.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,6132711.4%
202819,3422711.42%
202719,0712711.44%
202618,8002711.46%
202518,5292711.48%
202418,2582711.51%
202317,9872711.53%
202217,7161730.99%
202117,543-869-4.72%
202018,412-1,787-8.85%
201920,199780.39%
201820,1213031.53%
201719,8182711.39%
201619,5471991.03%
201519,3484182.21%
201418,9305332.9%
201318,3974732.64%
201217,9244332.48%
201117,4912361.37%
201017,25500%
199013,472-313-2.27%
198013,7852,62623.53%
197011,1591,04710.35%
196010,112-245-2.37%
195010,3571,15012.49%
19409,207-204-2.17%
19309,4111151.24%
19209,2964014.51%
19108,8954,695111.79%
19004,2001,08834.96%
18903,11298246.1%
18802,1301,821589.32%
1870309267635.71%
186042-19,571-99.79%
2024 Growth Rate
1.51% (271)
County Website
Frio County
State
Texas
County Seat
Pearsall
2020 Population
18,412
Area
1134 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-154)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,67464.32%
Two or more races4,50224.8%
Other race1,0185.61%
Black or African American7864.33%
Asian1130.62%
Native American580.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Frio County, Texas Population by Race

Frio County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Frio County, Texas Median Age

33.1

Total

31.4

Male

36

Female

Frio County, Texas Adults

There are 13,922 adults, (2,290 of whom are seniors) in Frio County, Texas.

Frio County, Texas Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Frio County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female7,12539.25%
Male11,02660.75%

Frio County, Texas Population by Age

Frio County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7093.1361.538.5
Married2,2753.6979.620.4
Non Family1,3461.1749.750.3
Female8814.7740.459.6
Male2072.7528.571.5

3.77

Average Family Size

3.13

Average Household Size

61.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Frio County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,09317.86%
Associates Degree7136.08%
Bachelors Degree6075.18%
Graduate Degree3913.34%
High School Graduate4,57539.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1,42212.13%
Some College1,91816.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Frio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,8905,789559
2+ Races2,5371,729226
White2,0411,863382
Other Race71753950
Black59540335
Asian1024122
Native American52140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 21.57%.

Frio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,264$57,586$50,871
Graduate Degree$0$40,742$0
High School Graduate$30,508$39,508$20,944
Less Than 9th Grade$40,558$42,636$11,116
Overall$37,383$41,557$26,389
Some College$40,985$40,780$41,957

$37,383

Average Earnings

$41,557

Average Male

$26,389

Average Female

Frio County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Frio County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Frio County, Texas Language

48.11% of Frio County, Texas residents speak only English, while 51.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.43% of the population.

Frio County, Texas Language

Frio County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,4192,81822.69%
Multiple4,0651,18829.23%
White2,2112149.68%
Other828688.21%
Asian341750%
Black28725%

20.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.22%

Male Poverty Rate

27.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Frio County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Frio County, Texas is Asian, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Frio County, Texas is Other, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.6%.

Frio County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.52%
High School15.05%
Bachelors or Greater5.13%
Some College5.09%

Frio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.72%
Female Unemployed17.98%
Female Employed15.9%
Male Employed6.14%

Frio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Frio County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,499$78,480
Households$56,042$69,861
Married Families$85,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,000$42,347

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Frio County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Frio County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Frio County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Frio County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Frio County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

799

Number of Veterans

739

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War446
Vietnam166
First Gulf War127
Korea88
World War II0

Frio County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54270
18 to 34203
75+187
65 to 7483
55 to 6456

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic5965.52%
White4615.14%
Other Race17623.22%
2+ Races1394.15%
Asian1715.04%
Black60.88%

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Race

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Frio County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Frio County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Frio 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

79.07%

Born in Frio County, Texas

86.8%

Native Born

13.2%

Foreign Born

11.73%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.8% of Frio County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 79.07% having been born in Texas. 11.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Frio County, Texas Place of Birth

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