COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Aransas County

Texas · 17,892 residents · 252 sq mi

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With 17,892 people, Aransas County is a county in Texas. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 25.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $55,000. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Texas median by roughly 21%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

Total population

17,892

−20%vs 2000

vs 22,497 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

252 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(1,177)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(1,340)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(1,317)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(1,120)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(833)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(2,420)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(2,315)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(1,931)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(2,151)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(2,127)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(965)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(196)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,315

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,702 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,394

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,560 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.2%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$360

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

26.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.8%(16,596)

Black1.3%(303)

Hispanic / Latino20.3%(4,571)

Asian2.7%(614)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.6%(15,315)

Black1.5%(268)

Hispanic / Latino20.3%(3,626)

Asian3.4%(605)

Other9.5%(1,704)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.6%(5,874)

Spaniard0.3%(85)

South American0.3%(72)

Puerto Rican0.3%(64)

Ecuadorian0.1%(34)

Cuban0.1%(32)

Colombian0.1%(28)

Chilean0%(10)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.6%(153)

Korean0.4%(101)

Pakistani0.1%(34)

Japanese0.1%(22)

Chinese0%(9)

Taiwanese0%(8)

Filipino0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(13)

Ancestry

German16.2%(4,028)

English12.3%(3,057)

Irish9.1%(2,275)

American6.4%(1,592)

French2.7%(677)

Italian2.2%(548)

Scottish1.7%(428)

Polish1.2%(292)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(277)

Czech1.1%(274)

Dutch1.1%(265)

Norwegian1%(257)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(157)

Swedish0.4%(100)

Canadian0.3%(73)

Portuguese0.3%(67)

Brazilian0.2%(62)

Subsaharan African0.2%(56)

Danish0.2%(53)

Nigerian0.2%(46)

Welsh0.2%(44)

Greek0.2%(38)

Hungarian0.1%(33)

Ukrainian0.1%(30)

Arab0.1%(19)

French Canadian0.1%(16)

Iraqi0%(11)

Austrian0%(10)

Finnish0%(10)

West Indian0%(10)

Haitian0%(10)

Lebanese0%(8)

Slovak0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.2%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 16.7 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 married23.9%(2,517)

Married56.4%(5,939)

Widowed4.2%(438)

Divorced15.6%(1,645)

Women 15+

Never married17.8%(1,941)

Married59.1%(6,450)

Widowed10.7%(1,170)

Divorced12.4%(1,349)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.9%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.2%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% 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)12.6%(228)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(373)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.6%(771)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11%(199)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,809 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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