Maverick County, TX

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2024 Population

58,082

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

0.331% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

0.628% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,568

3.32% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,700

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,547

0.531% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Maverick 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.

83.7% of the residents in Maverick County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Maverick County, TX are Nuvani Institute (377281) (44 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Maverick County, TX was $158,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Maverick County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Maverick County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Maverick County, TX borders Dimmit County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Webb County, TX, and Zavala County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Maverick County, TX is home to a population of 58.1k people, from which 83.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.4% of Maverick County, TX residents were born outside of the country (17.6k people).

In 2024, there were 4.83 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (40.3k people) in Maverick County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.34k White (Hispanic) and 6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.7%

2024 Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.7% of Maverick County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maverick County, TX was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Maverick County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maverick County, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
40.3k ± 2.09k
White (Hispanic)
8.34k ± 1.48k
Other (Hispanic)
6k ± 1.16k

94.8%

Hispanic Population

55k people

94.8% of the people in Maverick County, TX are hispanic (55k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

30.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.6k people

30.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

As of 2024, 30.4% of Maverick County, TX residents (17.6k 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 Maverick County, TX was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Maverick County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
503 ± 252
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 115
Vietnam
199 ± 121

Maverick County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Maverick County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Maverick County, TX employs 22.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maverick County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,403 people), Retail Trade (2,937 people), and Educational Services (2,630 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,995), Public Administration ($66,961), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,647).

Employment

Occupations

22.5k

2024 Value

± 1,500

0.531%

1 Year growth

± 9.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maverick County, TX grew at a rate of 0.531%, from 22.4k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maverick County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,181 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,924 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maverick County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.5k

2024 Value

± 1,500

0.531%

1 Year growth

± 9.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maverick County, TX grew at a rate of 0.531%, from 22.4k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maverick County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,403 people), Retail Trade (2,937 people), and Educational Services (2,630 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maverick County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Maverick County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,973

Median earning men ± $3,489

$27,489

Median earning women ± $2,235

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,674), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,004), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,564).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,357), Public Administration ($47,159), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,651).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

87
Transportation and Warehousing
63
Retail Trade
43
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$117k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$67.2k
Retail Trade
$35.8k
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Maverick County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Maverick County, TX awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Maverick County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 73 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Maverick County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (32 and 72.7%), White (7 and 15.9%), Black or African American (4 and 9.09%), and Asian (1 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Maverick County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Nuvani Institute (377281) (44 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Maverick County, TX are General Cosmetology (28 and 63.6%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (14 and 31.8%), and Facial Treatment Specialist (2 and 4.55%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 81 students enrolled in Maverick County, TX, 9.88% men and 90.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 70 records, of which 91.4% were women and 8.57% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Maverick County, TX was General Cosmetology with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Maverick County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Nuvani Institute (377281)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nuvani Institute (377281) with 44 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Maverick County, TX, which is 0.0476 times less than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 32 degrees mean that there were 4.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 7 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maverick County, TX was $158,700 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $158,700, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Maverick County, TX is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maverick County, TX have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maverick County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 24.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Maverick County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.86%.

Housing

Property

$158,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,808

$12,751

Median Property Taxes

±$1,089

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 Maverick County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Maverick County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maverick County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,568

Median Household Income

± $4,673

18.1k

Number of Households

± 1,308

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.1k households in Maverick County, TX declined from $49,568 from the previous year's value of $51,270.

The following chart displays the households in Maverick 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maverick County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Maverick County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maverick County, TX have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Maverick County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maverick County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maverick County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 24.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Maverick County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.86%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maverick County, TX (13.1k out of 57.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maverick 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.2% of the children was living in poverty in Maverick County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 179 in Maverick County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 83.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

76.6% of the population of Maverick County, TX has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 7.16% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.222% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maverick County, TX see 4,147 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,147 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2751 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,147 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maverick County, TX

Primary care physicians in Maverick County, TX see an average of 4,147 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,147 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.4%

Uninsured

30.3%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

7.16%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.222%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maverick County, TX declined by 5.11% from 24.6% to 23.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55.3 in Maverick County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Maverick County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 45.2% in Maverick County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Maverick County, TX.