Val Verde County, Texas Population 2024

47,823

Val Verde County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 47,823 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Val Verde County, Texas is the 76th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 48,963 and has seen a growth of -2.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,3381030.21%
202848,2351030.21%
202748,1321030.21%
202648,0291030.21%
202547,9261030.22%
202447,8231030.22%
202347,7201030.22%
202247,617840.18%
202147,533-72-0.15%
202047,605-1,436-2.93%
201949,041-7-0.01%
201849,048-23-0.05%
201749,0711700.35%
201648,901410.08%
201548,860390.08%
201448,821-206-0.42%
201349,027590.12%
201248,96860.01%
201148,962-10%
201048,96300%
199038,7212,8117.83%
198035,9108,43930.72%
197027,4713,01012.31%
196024,4617,82647.05%
195016,6351,1827.65%
194015,4535293.54%
193014,9242,21817.46%
192012,7064,09347.52%
19108,6133,35063.65%
19005,2632,38983.12%
18902,874-45,464-94.05%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (103)
County Website
Val Verde County
State
Texas
County Seat
Del Rio
2020 Population
47,605
Area
3145 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.46% (218)
Founded
1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,62862.18%
Two or more races11,22023.55%
Other race5,67411.91%
Black or African American6711.41%
Asian2980.63%
Native American1560.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Val Verde County, Texas Population by Race

Val Verde County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Val Verde County, Texas Median Age

32.3

Total

31.2

Male

34.2

Female

Val Verde County, Texas Adults

There are 34,269 adults, (6,645 of whom are seniors) in Val Verde County, Texas.

Val Verde County, Texas Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Val Verde County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female23,03048.33%
Male24,61751.67%

Val Verde County, Texas Population by Age

Val Verde County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,7062.7466.933.1
Married8,4303.4376.923.1
Non Family4,6271.1152.947.1
Female2,6843.436535
Male9652.6451.348.7

3.3

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Val Verde County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,03110.46%
Associates Degree2,2787.86%
Bachelors Degree3,72912.86%
Graduate Degree2,4558.47%
High School Graduate8,63729.79%
Less Than 9th Grade4,19614.47%
Some College4,66316.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Val Verde County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Val Verde County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic22,66215,6573,596
2+ Races7,3155,1911,486
White5,2425,0392,172
Other Race3,4342,236361
Black475456106
Asian21021059
Native American14812127

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.43%.

Val Verde County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,179$77,944$47,427
Graduate Degree$69,539$97,791$68,115
High School Graduate$33,444$41,214$23,508
Less Than 9th Grade$28,518$31,850$23,548
Overall$38,950$53,370$30,279
Some College$37,910$59,089$25,821

$38,950

Average Earnings

$53,370

Average Male

$30,279

Average Female

Val Verde County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Val Verde County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Val Verde County, Texas Language

37.04% of Val Verde County, Texas residents speak only English, while 62.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 62.09% of the population.

Val Verde County, Texas Language

Val Verde County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic37,5377,13919.02%
Multiple10,7991,73516.07%
Other5,6191,62928.99%
White6,8611,06415.51%
Native1539360.78%
Asian293217.17%
Black467214.5%

18.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.82%

Male Poverty Rate

19.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Val Verde County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Val Verde County, Texas is Native, with 60.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Val Verde County, Texas is Black, with 4.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.08%.

Val Verde County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.1%
High School19.59%
Some College13.94%
Bachelors or Greater7.73%

Val Verde County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.08%
Female Employed8.82%
Male Employed7.94%
Male Unemployed7.2%

Val Verde County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Val Verde County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,392$85,579
Households$59,673$75,738
Married Families$83,621$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,037$47,121

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Val Verde County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Val Verde County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Val Verde 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.

Val Verde County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Val Verde County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,983

Number of Veterans

2,572

Male Veterans

411

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,198
Vietnam874
First Gulf War522
World War II32
Korea30

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54899
55 to 64576
65 to 74559
18 to 34496
75+453

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9139.67%
Hispanic1,6206.1%
2+ Races6688.18%
Black19140.55%
Other Race1764.45%
Asian2612.87%
Native American96.08%

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by Race

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Val Verde County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Val Verde County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Val Verde 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

64.38%

Born in Val Verde County, Texas

81.02%

Native Born

18.98%

Foreign Born

9.3%

Non Citizen

9.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.02% of Val Verde County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 64.38% having been born in Texas. 9.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Val Verde County, Texas Place of Birth

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