Zavala County, TX

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    2024 Population
    9,412
    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    30.8
    5.23% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    33.9%
    6.55% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $36,749
    12.3% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $98,800
    12.1% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    3,726
    2.45% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Zavala County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.4% of the residents in Zavala County, TX are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Zavala County, TX was $98,800, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

    Most people in Zavala County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Zavala County, TX was 1 car per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Zavala County, TX is home to a population of 9.41k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.68% of Zavala County, TX residents were born outside of the country (723 people).

    In 2024, there were 4.43 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.69k people) in Zavala County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k White (Hispanic) and 569 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.4% of Zavala County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zavala County, TX was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zavala County, TX
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      6.69k ± 735
    2. White (Hispanic)
      1.51k ± 652
    3. White (Non-Hispanic)
      569 ± 106
    92.6%
    Hispanic Population
    8.72k people

    In 2024, there were 4.43 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.69k people) in Zavala County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k White (Hispanic) and 569 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    92.6% of the people in Zavala County, TX are hispanic (8.72k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zavala County, TX as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
    2. India
      354,317 ± 14,528 people
    3. El Salvador
      223,512 ± 11,564 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    7.68%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    723 people
    5.96%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    568 people

    As of 2024, 7.68% of Zavala County, TX residents (723 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zavala County, TX was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Korea
      46 ± 67
    2. Vietnam
      40 ± 46
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      30 ± 44

    Zavala County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    85.1% of the population of Zavala County, TX has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 34.4% on Medicaid, 9.75% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.15% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Zavala County, TX see 11,840 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (11,840 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2384 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1589 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    11,840 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Zavala County, TX

    Primary care physicians in Zavala County, TX see an average of 11,840 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (11,840 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Zavala County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 26.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    14.9%
    Uninsured
    30.7%
    Employer Coverage
    34.4%
    Medicaid
    9.75%
    Medicare
    10%
    Non-Group
    0.15%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Zavala County, TX grew by 13.9% from 13.1% to 14.9%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Zavala County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.85 in Zavala County, TX.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 47.7% in Zavala County, TX.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.1% in Zavala County, TX.

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    Economy

    The economy of Zavala County, TX employs 3.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zavala County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people), Retail Trade (455 people), and Construction (451 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($74,943), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,531), and Wholesale Trade ($55,643).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3.73k
    2024 Value
    ± 688
    2.45%
    1 Year growth
    ± 25%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zavala County, TX grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 3.64k employees to 3.73k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zavala County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (512 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (472 people), and Management Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zavala County, TX.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    3.73k
    2024 Value
    ± 688
    2.45%
    1 Year growth
    ± 25%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zavala County, TX grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 3.64k employees to 3.73k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zavala County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people), Retail Trade (455 people), and Construction (451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zavala County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Zavala County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $31,050
    Median earning men ± $13,177
    $23,523
    Median earning women ± $4,153

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,771), Wholesale Trade ($55,643), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,175).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,048), Public Administration ($36,000), and Retail Trade ($13,557).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    4.59%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 7
      Accommodation and Food Services
    2. 7
      Retail Trade
    3. 7
      Retail Trade

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $17.2k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $7.88k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $7.24k
      Construction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Zavala County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Texas

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    John Cornyn
    Senator from Texas2
    Assumed office on December 2, 2002
    Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
    Ted Cruz
    Senator from Texas1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Zavala County, TX was $98,800 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,100 to $98,800, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Zavala County, TX is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Zavala County, TX have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zavala County, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Zavala County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.4%.

    Housing

    Property

    $98,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$17,396
    $2,258
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$451

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Zavala County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Zavala County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    69%
    Homeownership
    2024
    79.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Zavala County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $36,749
    Median Household Income
    ± $5,834
    3.27k
    Number of Households
    ± 564

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.27k households in Zavala County, TX declined from $36,749 from the previous year's value of $41,887.

    The following chart displays the households in Zavala County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Zavala County, TX is from Texas.
    0.475
    2024 Wage GINI in Texas
    0.475
    2023 Wage GINI in Texas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (6.39%)
    3. Carpooled (5.46%)

    In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Zavala County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.39%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    20.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Zavala County, TX have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Zavala County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Zavala County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Zavala County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zavala County, TX have 1 car.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Zavala County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.4%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    33.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zavala County, TX (3.17k out of 9.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zavala County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 42.5% of the children was living in poverty in Zavala County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 177 in Zavala County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 254% per 100,000 population.

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