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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Uvalde

Texas · 14,729 residents · 7.66 sq mi
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Uvalde is home to 14,729 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 33.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 37%. The typical home is worth $37,100. This skews young, with a median age of 29.2. Households take in $17,103 at the median, 43% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% 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

14,729
−1%vs 2000
vs 14,929 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 31.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K15K16K16K17K19902000201020202024Uvalde
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(1,376)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(1,307)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(1,305)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.9%(1,459)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(1,088)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(2,111)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.9%(1,752)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(1,190)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(1,286)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(964)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(672)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(219)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,103
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,259 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,156
−30%vs 2000
vs $11,735 in 2000
US average: $14,340
33.5%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,100
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$263
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $427 in 2000
US average: $450
64.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.2% in 2000
35.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic23.2%(3,470)
Black0.3%(45)
Hispanic / Latino75.5%(11,268)
Asian0.4%(60)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(8,528)
Black0.3%(39)
Hispanic / Latino70.7%(10,414)
Asian0.3%(47)
Other41.5%(6,115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican70.2%(10,828)
Puerto Rican0.6%(87)
Spaniard0.3%(49)
Asian origin
Cambodian1.5%(237)
Asian Indian0.3%(53)
Vietnamese0.3%(41)
Filipino0.2%(38)
Korean0.1%(13)
Ancestry
English4.6%(713)
Irish3.3%(507)
French2.9%(453)
American2.4%(376)
German2.3%(361)
Scottish1.7%(259)
Italian1.5%(234)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(87)
Greek0.2%(33)
Welsh0.2%(29)
Polish0.1%(23)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.1%(22)
Danish0.1%(20)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Dutch0%(6)
Section 05

Education

12.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
51.4%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.6 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 12.4 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 married43.3%(2,639)
Married44.9%(2,733)
Widowed1.9%(113)
Divorced9.9%(604)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(1,684)
Married45.6%(2,700)
Widowed9.2%(548)
Divorced16.8%(994)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.9%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 24.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% 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)42.4%(330)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8%(62)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(250)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 779 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 Uvalde, Texas?

Uvalde, Texas has about 14,729 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Uvalde, Texas?

The typical household in Uvalde, Texas earns about $17,103 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Uvalde, Texas expensive?

In Uvalde, Texas, the median home is worth about $37,100, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.

How educated are people in Uvalde, Texas?

About 12.5% of adults age 25 and over in Uvalde, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Uvalde, Texas?

About 33.5% of people in Uvalde, 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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