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Van Zandt County

Texas · 66,130 residents (2025 est.) · 843 sq mi
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With 62,649 people, Van Zandt County is a county in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 14,509 more people live here than in 2000. The average commute runs 37 minutes. 4% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
62,649
+30%since 2000
from 48,140 in 2000
66,130 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
74 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 62 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
+6%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
843 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K43K50K58K65K19902000201020202024Van Zandt County
202463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(3,552)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(3,996)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(4,191)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(3,905)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(3,314)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.2%(6,990)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(7,467)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(7,707)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(8,776)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(7,517)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(3,842)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,392)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,475
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,029 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,236
+102%since 2000
from $16,930 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.7%
+24.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
+4%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction3.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,100
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,066
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $461 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
18.5% rent
Vacancy rate
12.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.73 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+48%since 2009
from 2.2 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
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(42,619)
Black2.9%(1,390)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(3,201)
Asian0.2%(84)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.2%(50,270)
Black2.3%(1,456)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(8,407)
Asian0.5%(301)
Other3.5%(2,215)
Diversity Score
42
+30%since 2009
from 32 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−12%since 2020
from 19 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
Mexican12.3%(7,686)
Puerto Rican0.3%(171)
Spaniard0.2%(97)
Panamanian0.1%(70)
Costa Rican0.1%(67)
Peruvian0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(118)
Chinese0.2%(111)
Japanese0%(31)
Filipino0%(24)
Korean0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(124)
Ancestry
English12.1%(7,599)
Irish8.9%(5,561)
German8.7%(5,469)
American7.7%(4,840)
Scottish1.6%(984)
French1.5%(967)
Italian1.5%(928)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(381)
Dutch0.5%(333)
Czech0.5%(303)
Welsh0.5%(294)
Swedish0.4%(244)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(214)
Norwegian0.3%(209)
British0.3%(196)
Russian0.3%(164)
Portuguese0.2%(124)
Canadian0.2%(106)
Danish0.1%(84)
Arab0.1%(47)
West Indian0.1%(47)
Greek0.1%(36)
Croatian0.1%(34)
Lebanese0%(28)
Finnish0%(28)
Hungarian0%(22)
Syrian0%(19)
Swiss0%(9)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.0%
+15.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.8 min
+19%since 2000
from 30.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 55.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.1%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2012
from 19.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.2%
+23.6 ptssince 2017
from 61.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 91.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 7.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(6,283)
Married59.4%(14,706)
Widowed3.2%(795)
Divorced11.9%(2,956)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(5,988)
Married51.1%(13,383)
Widowed12.4%(3,239)
Divorced13.6%(3,560)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% 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)20.8%(859)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(678)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(1,588)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(144)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(42)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,124 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 Van Zandt County, Texas?

Van Zandt County, Texas has about 62,649 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Van Zandt County, Texas?

The typical household in Van Zandt County, Texas earns about $69,475 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Van Zandt County, Texas expensive?

In Van Zandt County, Texas, the median home is worth about $222,100, and the typical rent is about $1,066 a month.

How educated are people in Van Zandt County, Texas?

About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Van Zandt County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Van Zandt County, Texas?

About 11.1% of people in Van Zandt County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Van Zandt County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Van Zandt County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,705 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.

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