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.

Zavala County, TX borders Dimmit County, TX, Frio County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Medina County, TX, and Uvalde County, TX.

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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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zavala County, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.69k ± 735
White (Hispanic)
1.51k ± 652
White (Non-Hispanic)
569 ± 106

92.6%

Hispanic Population

8.72k people

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.

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

7.68%

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
46 ± 67
Vietnam
40 ± 46
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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

7
Accommodation and Food Services
7
Retail Trade
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$17.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$7.88k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.24k
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 Zavala 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.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zavala 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.

$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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zavala 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 (80.5%)
Worked At Home (6.39%)
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.

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.

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.

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%.

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

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.

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%.

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 177 in Zavala County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 254 per 100,000 population.

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

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 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2344 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1552 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

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Zavala County, TX

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

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.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 71.5 in Zavala County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Zavala 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 47.7% in Zavala County, TX.

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