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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Del Rio

Texas · 30,657 residents · 20.5 sq mi
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Del Rio is a city of 30,657 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 38.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 36%. The typical home is worth $45,200. This skews young, with a median age of 29.1. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

30,657
−9%vs 2000
vs 33,867 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 31.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
20.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K32K33K35K37K19902000201020202024Del Rio
202435K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(2,647)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(2,762)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(2,899)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.9%(3,038)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(2,132)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(4,506)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(4,211)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(2,859)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(2,438)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(1,944)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(968)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(253)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,394
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,387 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,522
−38%vs 2000
vs $12,199 in 2000
US average: $14,340
38.3%
+11.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,200
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$319
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $402 in 2000
US average: $450
61.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
38.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic16.7%(5,648)
Black1%(339)
Hispanic / Latino81%(27,446)
Asian0.5%(157)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(20,117)
Black1.4%(443)
Hispanic / Latino77%(23,595)
Asian0.5%(149)
Other32.4%(9,948)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican75.5%(26,171)
Honduran1.2%(406)
Puerto Rican0.6%(211)
Spaniard0.5%(169)
Guatemalan0.4%(150)
Peruvian0.2%(74)
Cuban0.2%(62)
Dominican0.1%(38)
Nicaraguan0.1%(27)
Salvadoran0.1%(27)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(120)
Filipino0.3%(91)
Asian Indian0.1%(21)
Japanese0%(16)
Ancestry
German4%(1,380)
English3.5%(1,199)
Irish3.3%(1,155)
American2.7%(939)
French1.1%(395)
Italian0.9%(327)
Scottish0.9%(307)
Swedish0.3%(108)
Croatian0.3%(101)
Portuguese0.3%(97)
Arab0.3%(89)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.2%(82)
Polish0.2%(78)
Czech0.2%(55)
Russian0.2%(55)
Norwegian0.2%(53)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(42)
Armenian0.1%(29)
Dutch0.1%(20)
West Indian0.1%(20)
Greek0%(14)
Hungarian0%(11)
Haitian0%(5)
Welsh0%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.7 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(4,709)
Married52.4%(7,146)
Widowed4.7%(643)
Divorced8.3%(1,132)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(3,360)
Married50.2%(6,418)
Widowed11.8%(1,503)
Divorced11.8%(1,503)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.3%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.9%(1,100)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(409)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.3%(619)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,450 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Del Rio, Texas?

Del Rio, Texas has about 30,657 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Del Rio, Texas?

The typical household in Del Rio, Texas earns about $17,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Del Rio, Texas expensive?

In Del Rio, Texas, the median home is worth about $45,200, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in Del Rio, Texas?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Del Rio, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Del Rio, Texas?

About 38.3% of people in Del Rio, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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