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San Patricio County

Texas · 58,749 residents · 693 sq mi
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San Patricio County is home to 58,749 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 25.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $45,200. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 15% less than in Texas as a whole. Median household income is $22,864, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
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

58,749
−12%vs 2000
vs 67,138 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.9
−3%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
693 sq mi
Population, 19902024
58K61K64K68K71K19902000201020202024San Patricio County
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(4,674)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(5,643)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(5,516)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(5,104)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(3,515)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(8,813)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(8,557)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(5,761)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(5,153)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(3,526)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(2,002)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(485)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,864
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,836 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,425
−39%vs 2000
vs $15,425 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.3%
+7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,200
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$336
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $518 in 2000
US average: $450
68.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
31.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(30,749)
Black2.6%(1,767)
Hispanic / Latino49.4%(33,181)
Asian0.6%(389)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(44,998)
Black1.3%(793)
Hispanic / Latino50.4%(29,586)
Asian0.3%(163)
Other21.8%(12,795)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

11.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.6%
−10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
17.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in San Patricio County, Texas?

San Patricio County, Texas has about 58,749 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in San Patricio County, Texas earns about $22,864 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 $45,200, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.

How educated are people in San Patricio County, Texas?

About 11.0% 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 25.3% of people in San Patricio 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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