Starr County, Texas Population 2024

66,215

Starr County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 66,215 with a growth rate of 0.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Starr County, Texas is the 55th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 61,140 and has seen a growth of 8.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,6202810.42%
202867,3392810.42%
202767,0582810.42%
202666,7772810.42%
202566,4962810.42%
202466,2152810.43%
202365,9342810.43%
202265,653-205-0.31%
202165,858-9-0.01%
202065,8671,5732.45%
201964,2942770.43%
201864,0171300.2%
201763,8871900.3%
201663,6972910.46%
201563,4065050.8%
201462,9015540.89%
201362,3473960.64%
201261,9513110.5%
201161,6405000.82%
201061,14000%
199040,51813,25248.6%
198027,2669,55953.98%
197017,7075703.33%
196017,1373,18922.86%
195013,9486364.78%
194013,3121,90316.68%
193011,4093202.89%
192011,089-2,062-15.68%
191013,1511,68214.67%
190011,4697206.7%
189010,7492,44529.44%
18808,3044,15099.9%
18704,1541,74872.65%
18602,406-65,214-96.44%
2024 Growth Rate
0.43% (281)
County Website
Starr County
State
Texas
County Seat
Rio Grande City
2020 Population
65,867
Area
1223 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.53% (348)
Founded
1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,80957.53%
Two or more races22,90534.85%
Other race4,8437.37%
Black or African American800.12%
Native American450.07%
Asian340.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Starr County, Texas Population by Race

Starr County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Starr County, Texas Median Age

28.6

Total

27.4

Male

29.7

Female

Starr County, Texas Adults

There are 44,269 adults, (7,544 of whom are seniors) in Starr County, Texas.

Starr County, Texas Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Starr County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female33,52051.01%
Male32,19648.99%

Starr County, Texas Population by Age

Starr County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,6343.572.627.4
Married8,4964.2282.417.6
Female5,1364.1663.836.2
Non Family4,0951.0763.236.8
Male9073.8872.527.5

4.1

Average Family Size

3.5

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Starr County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,78613.11%
Associates Degree1,6284.46%
Bachelors Degree3,3439.16%
Graduate Degree1,3043.57%
High School Graduate9,70726.6%
Less Than 9th Grade9,49526.02%
Some College6,23317.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Starr County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic35,04821,1584,225
2+ Races13,3957,5521,682
Other Race2,6141,496233
White1,224833234
Native American45350
Asian343434
Black34212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Starr County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,082$46,979$40,846
Graduate Degree$63,153$59,737$63,267
High School Graduate$22,092$31,875$17,822
Less Than 9th Grade$19,924$23,782$14,821
Overall$24,116$30,689$20,808
Some College$26,165$32,097$22,456

$24,116

Average Earnings

$30,689

Average Male

$20,808

Average Female

Starr County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Starr County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Starr County, Texas Language

8.98% of Starr County, Texas residents speak only English, while 91.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 90.96% of the population.

Starr County, Texas Language

Starr County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic62,76121,37634.06%
Multiple22,7119,41841.47%
Other4,84377516%
White2,04441320.21%
Black31825.81%
Asian34514.71%

33.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.19%

Male Poverty Rate

37.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Starr County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Starr County, Texas is Multiple, with 41.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Starr County, Texas is Asian, with 14.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.56%.

Starr County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.01%
High School25.5%
Some College13.88%
Bachelors or Greater11.43%

Starr County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.62%
Male Unemployed30.24%
Female Employed23.77%
Male Employed14.09%

Starr County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Starr County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,033$61,583
Households$35,979$53,913
Married Families$53,356$-999,999,999
Non Families$13,061$22,647

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Starr County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Starr County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Starr County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Starr County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Starr County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

966

Number of Veterans

966

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam446
Second Gulf War246
First Gulf War131
Korea19
World War II0

Starr County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74374
55 to 64164
18 to 34160
35 to 54138
75+130

Starr County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic7571.78%
White7002.79%
2+ Races1741.11%
Other Race641.94%
Native American2862.22%

Starr County, Texas Veterans by Race

Starr County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Starr County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

Starr County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Starr County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Starr 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

67.61%

Born in Starr County, Texas

73.66%

Native Born

26.34%

Foreign Born

18.16%

Non Citizen

8.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.66% of Starr County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.61% having been born in Texas. 18.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Starr County, Texas Place of Birth

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