Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County is home to 13,841 people. 38.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $39,239.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population13,84130,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$39,239$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line38.4%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty51.2%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance27.6%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$97,100$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$617$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.5%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born23.4%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.3 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.