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)
White34,53972.42%
Two or more races7,87016.5%
Other race4,1928.79%
Black or African American5851.23%
Asian3100.65%
Native American1920.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

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

31.7

Total

30.7

Male

33.9

Female

Val Verde County, Texas Adults

There are 34,332 adults, (6,647 of whom are seniors) in Val Verde County, Texas.

Val Verde County, Texas Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Val Verde County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female23,05048.33%
Male24,64351.67%

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
All16,6432.7565.934.1
Married8,4843.4476.323.7
Non Family4,5851.1151.848.2
Female2,6733.4362.437.6
Male9012.6251.248.8

3.32

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

65.9%

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 Grade2,99010.37%
Associates Degree2,4648.54%
Bachelors Degree3,51612.19%
Graduate Degree2,3218.05%
High School Graduate7,90727.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4,64316.1%
Some College5,00617.35%

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
Hispanic23,00615,6433,470
2+ Races5,0153,5601,170
White4,8714,6402,062
Other Race2,6751,780229
Black35633853
Asian24222156
Native American110890
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.33%.

Val Verde County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,051$66,885$45,756
Graduate Degree$67,067$93,970$57,444
High School Graduate$31,792$40,196$21,627
Less Than 9th Grade$25,230$28,840$21,439
Overall$35,220$46,878$28,734
Some College$34,435$50,872$26,335

$35,220

Average Earnings

$46,878

Average Male

$28,734

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

34.78% of Val Verde County, Texas residents speak only English, while 65.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 64.65% of the population.

Val Verde County, Texas Language

Val Verde County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic38,2386,32816.55%
Multiple7,5821,15015.17%
Other4,14890521.82%
White6,20588214.21%
Native18716387.17%
Black4137518.16%
Asian302113.64%

16.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.28%

Male Poverty Rate

17.13%

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 87.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Val Verde County, Texas is Asian, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.46%.

Val Verde County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.64%
High School17.19%
Some College13%
Bachelors or Greater6.79%

Val Verde County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.21%
Male Unemployed12.61%
Female Employed7.96%
Male Employed6.89%

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$66,704$80,799
Households$57,250$71,313
Married Families$79,609$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,038$43,757

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Val Verde County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

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 35-44.

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

2,766

Number of Veterans

2,399

Male Veterans

367

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,020
Vietnam790
First Gulf War500
Korea42
World War II38

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54902
55 to 64550
65 to 74549
75+385
18 to 34380

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8527.94%
Hispanic1,5525.72%
2+ Races58010.35%
Black19448.38%
Other Race933.15%
Asian3617.82%
Native American1110%

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

10.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Val Verde County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

64.34%

Born in Val Verde County, Texas

78.83%

Native Born

21.17%

Foreign Born

10.51%

Non Citizen

10.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.83% of Val Verde County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 64.34% having been born in Texas. 10.51% 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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