COMPARING TWO PLACES
Zavala County vs Frio County
PLACE A
Zavala County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Frio County, Texas
Zavala County is 52% smaller than Frio County. Frio County earns more, with a median household income $29,261 higher. Frio County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -17%).
ZAVALA COUNTYFRIO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,03718,823−52% vs Frio County
Population density717−10
Population growth-17.2%6.8%−24.0 pts
Median age30.832.3−1.5
Male52.6%61.1%−8.5 pts
Female47.4%38.9%+8.5 pts
Foreign-born7.7%10.9%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic6.0%14.6%−8.5 pts
Black0.8%5.1%−4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino92.6%77.8%+14.8 pts
Asian0.5%1.4%−0.9 pts
Other0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Median household income$36,749$66,010−$29,261
Per capita income$20,265$22,707−$2,442
Poverty rate33.9%19.5%+14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.421+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%11.9%−0.9 pts
Graduate degree0.9%3.2%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%5.6%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation55.3%51.7%+3.6 pts
Median home value$98,800$107,700−$8,900
Median gross rent$548$1,016−$468
Owner-occupied69.0%58.9%+10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%15.0%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%28.6%+4.4 pts
Average commute20.419.1+1.3
Worked from home6.4%1.7%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured14.9%15.1%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025