La Salle County, Texas Population 2024

6,518

La Salle County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 6,518 with a growth rate of -0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. La Salle County, Texas is the 190th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 6,913 and has seen a growth of -5.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,423-19-0.29%
20286,442-19-0.29%
20276,461-19-0.29%
20266,480-19-0.29%
20256,499-19-0.29%
20246,518-19-0.29%
20236,537-19-0.29%
20226,556-152-2.27%
20216,708450.68%
20206,663-883-11.7%
20197,546390.52%
20187,507-30-0.4%
20177,537-63-0.83%
20167,600-35-0.46%
20157,6351532.04%
20147,482400.54%
20137,4422884.03%
20127,1541542.2%
20117,000871.26%
20106,91300%
19905,254-260-4.72%
19805,5145009.97%
19705,014-958-16.04%
19605,972-1,513-20.21%
19507,485-518-6.47%
19408,003-225-2.73%
19308,2283,40770.67%
19204,821741.56%
19104,7472,444106.12%
19002,3031647.67%
18902,1391,350171.1%
18807897201043.48%
187069-6,354-98.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.29% (-19)
County Website
La Salle County
State
Texas
County Seat
Cotulla
2020 Population
6,663
Area
1487 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.18% (-145)
Founded
1880

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,62752.07%
Two or more races2,23932.15%
Other race86112.36%
Black or African American2323.33%
Asian60.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Salle County, Texas Population by Race

La Salle County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

La Salle County, Texas Median Age

35

Total

34.3

Male

36.6

Female

La Salle County, Texas Adults

There are 5,416 adults, (1,205 of whom are seniors) in La Salle County, Texas.

La Salle County, Texas Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

La Salle County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female2,66238.22%
Male4,30361.78%

La Salle County, Texas Population by Age

La Salle County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6883.5679.120.9
Married1,0273.7479.720.3
Non Family2771.5663.936.1
Male1963.1186.213.8
Female1885.9690.49.6

3.81

Average Family Size

3.56

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Salle County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,06323.71%
Associates Degree1032.3%
Bachelors Degree1443.21%
Graduate Degree992.21%
High School Graduate1,95543.61%
Less Than 9th Grade62213.87%
Some College49711.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Salle County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Salle County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,6392,238202
2+ Races1,27876275
White58341834
Other Race45739011
Black2161117
Asian600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 85.34%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 5.87%.

La Salle County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$150,324$150,972$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,650$35,109$26,944
Less Than 9th Grade$23,276$23,732$0
Overall$29,719$29,899$29,167
Some College$24,414$0$0

$29,719

Average Earnings

$29,899

Average Male

$29,167

Average Female

La Salle County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Salle County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Salle County, Texas Language

38.12% of La Salle County, Texas residents speak only English, while 61.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 61.48% of the population.

La Salle County, Texas Language

La Salle County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,5071,66330.2%
Other82959371.53%
Multiple1,91749425.77%
White473204.23%

28.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.23%

Male Poverty Rate

30.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Salle County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Salle County, Texas is Other, with 71.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Salle County, Texas is White, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.88%.

La Salle County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College36.33%
Less Than 9th Grade18.83%
Bachelors or Greater18.43%
High School17.86%

La Salle County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed16.7%
Female Employed13.74%
Male Unemployed0%

La Salle County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Salle County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,291$60,767
Households$62,798$63,787
Married Families$62,981$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,375$50,569

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Salle County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

La Salle County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Salle 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 55-64.

La Salle County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Salle County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

347

Number of Veterans

347

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
World War II36
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War25
Korea0

La Salle County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+197
65 to 7496
18 to 3418
35 to 5418
55 to 6418

La Salle County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2599.57%
Hispanic1332.93%
2+ Races703.73%
Other Race111.85%
Black73.02%

La Salle County, Texas Veterans by Race

La Salle County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Salle County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.9%

Labor Force Participation

39.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

La Salle County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Salle County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Salle 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

82.66%

Born in La Salle County, Texas

93.91%

Native Born

6.09%

Foreign Born

5.92%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.91% of La Salle County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 82.66% having been born in Texas. 5.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Salle County, Texas Place of Birth

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