San Patricio County, TX

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2024 Population

70,181

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

2.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,704

3.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,400

6.65% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

30,419

2.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in San Patricio 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.

94.8% of the residents in San Patricio County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Patricio County, TX are Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics (63 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in San Patricio County, TX was $192,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in San Patricio County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in San Patricio County, TX was 2 cars per household.

San Patricio County, TX borders Aransas County, TX, Bee County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, Nueces County, TX, and Refugio County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

San Patricio County, TX is home to a population of 70.2k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.74% of San Patricio County, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.43k people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in San Patricio County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of San Patricio County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Patricio County, TX was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Patricio County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 434
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21.1k ± 1.58k
White (Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.39k

56.5%

Hispanic Population

39.6k people

56.5% of the people in San Patricio County, TX are hispanic (39.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Patricio 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

7.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.43k people

5.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.99k people

As of 2024, 7.74% of San Patricio County, TX residents (5.43k 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 San Patricio County, TX was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,416 ± 265
Vietnam
1,332 ± 224
Gulf War (1990s)
896 ± 263

San Patricio County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of San Patricio County, TX employs 30.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Patricio County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,626 people), Construction (3,582 people), and Manufacturing (3,293 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,073), and Manufacturing ($71,380).

Employment

Occupations

30.4k

2024 Value

± 1,489

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Patricio County, TX grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 29.6k employees to 30.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Patricio County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,126 people), Management Occupations (2,771 people), and Production Occupations (2,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Patricio 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

30.4k

2024 Value

± 1,489

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Patricio County, TX grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 29.6k employees to 30.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Patricio County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,626 people), Construction (3,582 people), and Manufacturing (3,293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Patricio County, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Patricio County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,236

Median earning men ± $5,443

$34,116

Median earning women ± $2,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,031), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,385), and Manufacturing ($74,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($50,307), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,175), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,737).

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

79
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade
62
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$378k
Manufacturing
$144k
Transportation and Warehousing
$105k
Construction

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 San Patricio 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 San Patricio County, TX awarded 63 degrees. The student population of San Patricio County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 70 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Patricio County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (38 and 60.3%), White (18 and 28.6%), Two or More Races (4 and 6.35%), and Asian (2 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in San Patricio County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics (63 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Patricio County, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (21 and 33.3%), General Cosmetology (18 and 28.6%), and Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (15 and 23.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 71 students enrolled in San Patricio County, TX, 1.41% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 39 records, of which 97.4% were women and 2.56% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
15 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in San Patricio County, TX was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 15 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics with 63 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Patricio County, TX, which is 0.0161 times less than the 62 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 38 degrees mean that there were 2.11 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 18 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 San Patricio County, TX was $192,400 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,400 to $192,400, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in San Patricio County, TX is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Patricio County, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Patricio County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in San Patricio County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.27%.

Housing

Property

$192,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,277

$16,941

Median Property Taxes

±$964

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in San Patricio County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Patricio 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.

$69,704

Median Household Income

± $4,048

25.3k

Number of Households

± 1,268

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.3k households in San Patricio County, TX grew to $69,704 from the previous year's value of $67,512.

The following chart displays the households in San Patricio 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 San Patricio 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 (83%)
Carpooled (7.81%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in San Patricio County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.81%) and those who worked at home (6.78%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Patricio County, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in San Patricio County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Patricio 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 San Patricio County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Patricio County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in San Patricio County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.27%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Patricio County, TX (10.3k out of 69.3k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Patricio 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, 25.6% of the children was living in poverty in San Patricio County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.1%.

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 361 in San Patricio County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 71.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

81.3% of the population of San Patricio County, TX has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 2.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Patricio County, TX see 4,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2498 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2019 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,356 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Patricio County, TX

Primary care physicians in San Patricio County, TX see an average of 4,356 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,356 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.7%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

2.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Patricio County, TX grew by 3.19% from 18.1% to 18.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Patricio 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 50.8 in San Patricio County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Patricio 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 43.3% in San Patricio County, TX.

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