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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

La Salle County

Texas · 5,254 residents · 1,487 sq mi
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La Salle County is home to 5,254 people in Texas. 37.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $18,900. That trails the Texas median by roughly 42%. Median household income is $15,615, under the $30,130 national median. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% 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

5,254
−10%vs 2000
vs 5,866 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.6
+5%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,487 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K7K8K19902000201020202024La Salle County
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(275)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(520)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(548)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(425)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(271)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.7%(615)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(819)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(534)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(495)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(428)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(266)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(58)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,615
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,857 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,130
−16%vs 2000
vs $9,692 in 2000
US average: $14,340
37.0%
+7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$18,900
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$218
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $276 in 2000
US average: $450
67.7%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
32.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic19%(1,114)
Black3.3%(192)
Hispanic / Latino77.1%(4,524)
Asian0.3%(18)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(3,588)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino75.4%(3,962)
Asian0.6%(32)
Other31%(1,631)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican66%(4,517)
Spaniard1.8%(125)
Puerto Rican0.4%(25)
Salvadoran0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.1%(6)
Ancestry
German6.6%(449)
American5%(344)
English4.3%(293)
Irish4.2%(289)
Welsh1.5%(101)
Danish1%(66)
Polish0.7%(50)
Czech0.6%(38)
Scottish0.4%(27)
French0.3%(18)
Italian0.2%(14)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.1%(10)
Slovak0.1%(7)
Portuguese0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
45.3%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.5 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 19.3 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 married57.9%(2,028)
Married25.5%(895)
Widowed3.3%(117)
Divorced13.2%(463)
Women 15+
Never married42.3%(991)
Married35.6%(834)
Widowed14%(327)
Divorced8.1%(190)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 26.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% 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)5.2%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(37)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.7%(59)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 249 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 La Salle County, Texas?

La Salle County, Texas has about 5,254 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Salle County, Texas?

The typical household in La Salle County, Texas earns about $15,615 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Salle County, Texas expensive?

In La Salle County, Texas, the median home is worth about $18,900, and the typical rent is about $218 a month.

How educated are people in La Salle County, Texas?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in La Salle County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Salle County, Texas?

About 37.0% of people in La Salle 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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