Van Zandt County, Texas Population 2024

65,112

Van Zandt County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 65,112 with a growth rate of 1.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Van Zandt County, Texas is the 58th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 52,576 and has seen a growth of 23.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,6721,1121.6%
202869,5601,1121.62%
202768,4481,1121.65%
202667,3361,1121.68%
202566,2241,1121.71%
202465,1121,1121.74%
202364,0001,1121.77%
202262,8881,6352.67%
202161,2531,4952.5%
202059,7583,0145.31%
201956,7447191.28%
201856,0258841.6%
201755,1417341.35%
201654,4079761.83%
201553,4316491.23%
201452,7824540.87%
201352,3281170.22%
201252,211-279-0.53%
201152,490-86-0.16%
201052,57600%
199037,9446,51820.74%
198031,4269,27141.85%
197022,1553,06416.05%
196019,091-3,502-15.5%
195022,593-8,562-27.48%
194031,155-1,160-3.59%
193032,3151,5314.97%
192030,7845,13320.01%
191025,6511700.67%
190025,4819,25657.05%
189016,2253,60628.58%
188012,6196,12594.32%
18706,4942,71771.94%
18603,7772,429180.19%
18501,348-69,324-98.09%
2024 Growth Rate
1.74% (1,112)
County Website
Van Zandt County
State
Texas
County Seat
Canton
2020 Population
59,758
Area
843 mi²
Density
77 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.96% (5,354)
Founded
1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,16188.32%
Two or more races3,7546.12%
Black or African American1,6672.72%
Other race1,2602.05%
Asian2820.46%
Native American1910.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Van Zandt County, Texas Population by Race

Van Zandt County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Van Zandt County, Texas Median Age

42.1

Total

41.4

Male

42.9

Female

Van Zandt County, Texas Adults

There are 47,209 adults, (12,380 of whom are seniors) in Van Zandt County, Texas.

Van Zandt County, Texas Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Van Zandt County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female31,16250.82%
Male30,16149.18%

Van Zandt County, Texas Population by Age

Van Zandt County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,5552.6980.919.1
Married12,7143.1389.510.5
Non Family6,0151.1971.828.2
Female2,6023.596238
Male1,2243.637624

3.15

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Van Zandt County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5148.24%
Associates Degree3,6478.56%
Bachelors Degree5,26412.35%
Graduate Degree2,4945.85%
High School Graduate13,87632.55%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8944.44%
Some College11,93828.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Van Zandt County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Van Zandt County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,28032,7866,938
Hispanic4,0092,328350
2+ Races2,1381,505241
Black1,2001,028179
Other Race69842124
Asian18118186
Native American15213634
Islander880

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 47.51%.

Van Zandt County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,419$72,768$53,093
Graduate Degree$56,136$79,609$39,375
High School Graduate$40,388$47,319$30,589
Less Than 9th Grade$34,412$40,985$25,735
Overall$43,666$51,906$34,677
Some College$44,762$60,048$33,985

$43,666

Average Earnings

$51,906

Average Male

$34,677

Average Female

Van Zandt County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Van Zandt County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Van Zandt County, Texas Language

91.27% of Van Zandt County, Texas residents speak only English, while 8.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.03% of the population.

Van Zandt County, Texas Language

Van Zandt County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,4925,50711.13%
Hispanic7,68593212.13%
Multiple3,68268118.5%
Black1,52219212.61%
Other1,25516513.15%
Asian282269.22%
Native177116.21%

11.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.33%

Male Poverty Rate

12.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Van Zandt County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Van Zandt County, Texas is Multiple, with 18.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Van Zandt County, Texas is Native, with 6.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.3%.

Van Zandt County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.12%
High School10.7%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater6.41%

Van Zandt County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.17%
Female Unemployed17.45%
Female Employed6.4%
Male Employed3.74%

Van Zandt County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Van Zandt County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,732$103,726
Households$68,274$90,821
Married Families$89,677$114,332
Non Families$31,104$48,093

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Van Zandt County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Van Zandt County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Van Zandt 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.

Van Zandt County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Van Zandt County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,274

Number of Veterans

4,003

Male Veterans

271

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,486
Second Gulf War874
First Gulf War817
Korea220
World War II37

Van Zandt County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,203
65 to 741,055
35 to 541,014
55 to 64764
18 to 34238

Van Zandt County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0739.64%
2+ Races1144.7%
Hispanic921.85%
Black342.55%
Native American2715.17%
Other Race263.21%

Van Zandt County, Texas Veterans by Race

Van Zandt County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Van Zandt County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Van Zandt County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Van Zandt County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Van Zandt 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

74.92%

Born in Van Zandt County, Texas

96.03%

Native Born

3.97%

Foreign Born

2.68%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.03% of Van Zandt County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.92% having been born in Texas. 2.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Van Zandt County, Texas Place of Birth

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