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San Patricio County

Texas · 72,053 residents (2025 est.) · 693 sq mi
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San Patricio County is home to 70,181 people in Texas. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $192,400. 8% of people here were born outside the United States. There are 101 people per square mile. Median household income is $69,704, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
70,181
+5%since 2000
from 67,138 in 2000
72,053 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
101 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 99 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+16%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
693 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K61K64K68K71K19902000201020202024San Patricio County
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(4,624)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(4,777)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(5,390)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(5,070)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(4,234)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(9,071)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(9,764)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(8,254)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(8,160)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(6,298)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(3,410)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,129)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,704
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,836 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,909
+113%since 2000
from $15,425 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.4%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+3%since 2010
from 0.436 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing4.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$192,400
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,291
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
16.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.74 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+36%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(30,749)
Black2.6%(1,767)
Hispanic / Latino49.4%(33,181)
Asian0.6%(389)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.9%(26,568)
Black1.5%(1,037)
Hispanic / Latino56.5%(39,623)
Asian1.1%(747)
Other3.1%(2,206)
Diversity Score
67
Unchangedsince 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−11%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican49.5%(34,770)
Cuban1.5%(1,056)
Puerto Rican0.7%(464)
Spaniard0.2%(174)
Venezuelan0.2%(170)
Colombian0.2%(124)
Nicaraguan0.1%(95)
Honduran0.1%(89)
Guatemalan0.1%(57)
Argentine0.1%(46)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(42)
Peruvian0.1%(41)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(308)
Vietnamese0.2%(116)
Kazakh0.1%(74)
Cambodian0.1%(42)
Asian Indian0.1%(42)
Japanese0.1%(39)
Korean0%(35)
Chinese0%(34)
Taiwanese0%(28)
Nepalese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(60)
Ancestry
German8.8%(6,172)
English6.8%(4,760)
Irish5.5%(3,847)
American3%(2,121)
Italian1.2%(829)
Czech1%(690)
French0.9%(649)
Scottish0.8%(579)
Polish0.6%(455)
Norwegian0.5%(322)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(287)
Brazilian0.4%(271)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(255)
Danish0.3%(186)
Dutch0.2%(172)
Welsh0.1%(103)
Nigerian0.1%(90)
Romanian0.1%(84)
Ukrainian0.1%(82)
Portuguese0.1%(81)
British0.1%(77)
Swiss0.1%(77)
Hungarian0.1%(64)
Greek0.1%(59)
Iranian0.1%(56)
Belgian0.1%(51)
West Indian0.1%(49)
Russian0.1%(47)
Arab0.1%(42)
Israeli0.1%(40)
Austrian0%(29)
Croatian0%(28)
Finnish0%(28)
Jamaican0%(28)
Canadian0%(26)
Jordanian0%(22)
Syrian0%(15)
Turkish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.2%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 71.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+54%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 16.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.2%
+17.2 ptssince 2017
from 67.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.8%
+6.8 ptssince 2016
from 63.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2016
from 35.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(9,554)
Married51.8%(14,452)
Widowed3.4%(949)
Divorced10.6%(2,967)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(7,757)
Married50.2%(13,799)
Widowed9.7%(2,651)
Divorced11.9%(3,261)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
−1.8 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)29.2%(1,416)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(1,353)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.8%(1,393)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(172)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(23)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,844 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 San Patricio County, Texas?

San Patricio County, Texas has about 70,181 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Patricio County, Texas?

The typical household in San Patricio County, Texas earns about $69,704 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Patricio County, Texas expensive?

In San Patricio County, Texas, the median home is worth about $192,400, and the typical rent is about $1,291 a month.

How educated are people in San Patricio County, Texas?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in San Patricio County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Patricio County, Texas?

About 14.8% of people in San Patricio County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Patricio County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, San Patricio County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,432 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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