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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Uvalde County

Texas · 23,340 residents · 1,552 sq mi
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With 23,340 people, Uvalde County is a county in Texas. The poverty rate is 31.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $38,000. Households here earn about 33% less than in Texas as a whole. Median household income is $18,001, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $263 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% 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

23,340
−10%vs 2000
vs 25,926 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,552 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K24K25K26K27K19902000201020202024Uvalde County
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(2,037)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(2,072)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(2,079)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.6%(2,246)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(1,633)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(3,347)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(2,845)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(2,075)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(2,116)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(1,541)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(1,035)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(314)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,001
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,164 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,625
−31%vs 2000
vs $12,557 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.1%
+6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,000
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$263
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $414 in 2000
US average: $450
69.1%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
30.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.7%(8,471)
Black0.3%(66)
Hispanic / Latino65.9%(17,089)
Asian0.3%(87)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.7%(15,098)
Black0.2%(39)
Hispanic / Latino60.8%(14,202)
Asian0.2%(47)
Other34.9%(8,156)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican65.5%(16,294)
Puerto Rican0.4%(94)
Spaniard0.3%(69)
Honduran0.2%(57)
Asian origin
Cambodian1%(237)
Asian Indian0.3%(64)
Vietnamese0.2%(61)
Filipino0.2%(38)
Korean0.1%(13)
Chinese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German6.6%(1,636)
English5.5%(1,364)
Irish4.8%(1,193)
American2.5%(628)
French2%(490)
Italian1.6%(389)
Scottish1.4%(338)
Polish0.9%(219)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(215)
Czech0.3%(87)
Welsh0.3%(87)
British0.3%(63)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.2%(55)
Ukrainian0.2%(53)
Norwegian0.2%(38)
Greek0.1%(33)
Dutch0.1%(29)
Danish0.1%(20)
Swedish0.1%(19)
Russian0.1%(17)
Turkish0.1%(15)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Swiss0%(9)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.7%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 14.1 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 married42.4%(4,100)
Married46.8%(4,524)
Widowed2.1%(203)
Divorced8.7%(845)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(2,914)
Married48.6%(4,741)
Widowed9%(878)
Divorced12.5%(1,220)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% 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)40.2%(501)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(288)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(353)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,246 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 Uvalde County, Texas?

Uvalde County, Texas has about 23,340 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Uvalde County, Texas earns about $18,001 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Uvalde County, Texas expensive?

In Uvalde County, Texas, the median home is worth about $38,000, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.

How educated are people in Uvalde County, Texas?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Uvalde County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Uvalde County, Texas?

About 31.1% of people in Uvalde 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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