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Frio County

Texas · 13,472 residents · 1,134 sq mi
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Frio County is home to 13,472 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 39.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 48% less than in Texas as a whole. The typical home is worth $26,100. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% 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

13,472
−17%vs 2000
vs 16,252 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.3
−8%vs 2000
vs 30.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,134 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K15K17K19K21K19902000201020202024Frio County
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(1,205)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(1,321)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(1,361)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(1,217)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(943)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(2,054)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(1,692)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(1,213)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(1,042)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(819)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(487)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(118)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,059
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,504 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,629
−59%vs 2000
vs $16,069 in 2000
US average: $14,340
39.1%
+10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$26,100
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$242
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $335 in 2000
US average: $450
67.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic20.6%(3,344)
Black4.8%(777)
Hispanic / Latino73.8%(11,987)
Asian0.4%(58)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(9,118)
Black1.3%(180)
Hispanic / Latino72.4%(9,748)
Asian0.1%(16)
Other30.9%(4,158)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican60.5%(11,237)
Cuban0.7%(130)
Guatemalan0.6%(104)
Honduran0.4%(71)
Colombian0.3%(50)
Puerto Rican0.3%(47)
Spaniard0.2%(40)
Venezuelan0.2%(38)
Salvadoran0.2%(34)
Dominican0.2%(31)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(151)
Korean0.4%(81)
Vietnamese0.4%(80)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish3.5%(649)
American3%(550)
German2.8%(520)
English2%(377)
Polish0.7%(123)
French0.5%(90)
Welsh0.4%(79)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(69)
Scottish0.4%(68)
Dutch0.3%(52)
Italian0.2%(44)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.1%(22)
Swedish0.1%(21)
Arab0.1%(15)
Egyptian0.1%(15)
Brazilian0.1%(15)
Norwegian0.1%(13)
Nigerian0.1%(10)
Finnish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

7.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
50.1%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
−7%vs 2000
vs 19.9 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 married53.1%(4,950)
Married35.9%(3,345)
Widowed1.1%(101)
Divorced9.9%(919)
Women 15+
Never married37.6%(2,144)
Married40.9%(2,335)
Widowed11.7%(670)
Divorced9.8%(560)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.1%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 26.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% 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)34.2%(196)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(135)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.4%(151)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 573 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 Frio County, Texas?

Frio County, Texas has about 13,472 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Frio County, Texas?

The typical household in Frio County, Texas earns about $14,059 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Frio County, Texas expensive?

In Frio County, Texas, the median home is worth about $26,100, and the typical rent is about $242 a month.

How educated are people in Frio County, Texas?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Frio County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Frio County, Texas?

About 39.1% of people in Frio County, 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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