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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Garza County

Texas · 4,872 residents · 893 sq mi
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Garza County is a county of 4,872 people in Texas. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $41,500. Households here earn about 32% less than in Texas as a whole. The poverty rate is 22.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. Renters pay $315 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

4,872
−5%since 1990
from 5,143 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.1
+5%since 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
893 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Garza County
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(315)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(375)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(431)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(370)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(260)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(679)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(714)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(586)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(453)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(338)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(247)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(104)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,206
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,994 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,704
+39%since 1990
from $9,112 in 1990
US average: $21,522
22.3%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 23.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$41,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$315
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $237 in 1990
US average: $602
70.7%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 71.4% in 1990
29.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(4,645)
Black6.4%(328)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(1,400)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.7%(2,760)
Black4.5%(221)
Hispanic / Latino37.2%(1,810)
Asian0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican42.3%(2,164)
Honduran0.7%(34)
Guatemalan0.3%(15)
Dominican0.3%(13)
Spaniard0.3%(13)
Puerto Rican0.2%(12)
Ecuadorian0.2%(12)
Colombian0.2%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(3)
Ancestry
English6.3%(322)
American5%(254)
German4.8%(244)
Irish3.9%(198)
Scottish1.1%(56)
Italian0.5%(24)
Czech0.4%(19)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(18)
Hungarian0.3%(17)
Swiss0.3%(13)
Welsh0.3%(13)
Polish0.2%(12)
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Kenyan0.2%(11)
Austrian0.2%(8)
Dutch0.2%(8)
Armenian0.1%(4)
British0.1%(4)
French0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.1%
+12.5 ptssince 1990
from 57.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
+5%since 1990
from 14.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.6%(510)
Married65.4%(1,303)
Widowed2.5%(49)
Divorced6.5%(129)
Women 15+
Never married15.9%(281)
Married63%(1,116)
Widowed12.8%(226)
Divorced8.4%(149)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.4%
−9.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
−11.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% 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)50.7%(151)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era5.7%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.1%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 298 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Garza County, Texas?

Garza County, Texas has about 4,872 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Garza County, Texas earns about $27,206 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garza County, Texas expensive?

In Garza County, Texas, the median home is worth about $41,500, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Garza County, Texas?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Garza County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garza County, Texas?

About 22.3% of people in Garza County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Garza County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Garza County, Texas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 271 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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