COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Medina County

Texas · 27,312 residents · 1,325 sq mi

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With 27,312 people, Medina County is a county in Texas. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $44,700. 23.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. 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 33.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

27,312

−31%vs 2000

vs 39,304 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,325 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202454K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(2,118)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(2,298)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(2,354)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(2,160)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(1,480)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(3,833)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(3,901)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(2,774)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(2,547)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(2,184)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(1,242)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(421)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,455

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,063 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,820

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,210 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.6%

+8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,700

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $453 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic50.7%(19,919)

Black2%(801)

Hispanic / Latino45.5%(17,873)

Asian0.3%(117)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.6%(23,662)

Black0.2%(58)

Hispanic / Latino44.2%(12,080)

Asian0.3%(70)

Other12.9%(3,522)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican44.7%(23,957)

Central American0.9%(456)

Puerto Rican0.6%(328)

Guatemalan0.3%(156)

Spaniard0.3%(153)

Honduran0.3%(147)

South American0.3%(137)

Salvadoran0.2%(103)

Colombian0.2%(83)

Peruvian0.1%(54)

Nicaraguan0.1%(50)

Cuban0%(26)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(222)

Asian Indian0.3%(139)

Chinese0.2%(100)

Thai0%(19)

Korean0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(156)

Samoan0.1%(46)

Tongan0.1%(46)

Ancestry

German14%(7,518)

English8.9%(4,768)

Irish7.6%(4,093)

American4.4%(2,342)

French2.3%(1,226)

Scottish1.5%(825)

Polish1.4%(728)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(608)

Italian1%(532)

Dutch0.9%(478)

Norwegian0.6%(339)

Czech0.5%(257)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.5%(245)

Swedish0.4%(225)

Subsaharan African0.4%(219)

British0.3%(180)

Belgian0.3%(163)

Australian0.2%(101)

Nigerian0.2%(99)

Russian0.2%(88)

French Canadian0.2%(83)

Lithuanian0.2%(83)

Portuguese0.2%(81)

Arab0.1%(71)

Swiss0.1%(65)

Hungarian0.1%(41)

Palestinian0.1%(40)

Austrian0.1%(33)

Moroccan0%(25)

Canadian0%(25)

Brazilian0%(24)

Danish0%(21)

Slovak0%(18)

Kenyan0%(15)

Finnish0%(13)

West Indian0%(7)

Haitian0%(7)

Lebanese0%(6)

Greek0%(4)

Ukrainian0%(4)

Slovene0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.7%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 23.5 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 married31.4%(7,207)

Married55.5%(12,755)

Widowed3.5%(795)

Divorced9.7%(2,230)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(4,968)

Married57.5%(11,967)

Widowed10.8%(2,244)

Divorced7.9%(1,634)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.6%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.6%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% 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)37.8%(1,726)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.2%(1,697)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.9%(1,320)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(137)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(62)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,565 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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