COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Van Zandt County

Texas · 37,944 residents · 843 sq mi

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Van Zandt County is home to 37,944 people in Texas. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 38.1, about 5 years above the US median. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $45,800. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

37,944

−21%vs 2000

vs 48,140 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

843 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202463K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(2,443)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(2,911)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(2,685)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(2,676)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(1,849)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(4,809)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(5,169)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(4,253)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(4,306)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(3,809)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(2,489)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(545)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,072

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,029 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,130

−40%vs 2000

vs $16,930 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.4%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,800

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$341

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $461 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(42,619)

Black2.9%(1,390)

Hispanic / Latino6.6%(3,201)

Asian0.2%(84)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(35,561)

Black3.6%(1,368)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(1,435)

Asian0.2%(79)

Other2.5%(936)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.3%(7,686)

Central American0.3%(173)

Puerto Rican0.3%(171)

Spaniard0.2%(97)

Panamanian0.1%(70)

Costa Rican0.1%(67)

South American0.1%(34)

Salvadoran0%(26)

Peruvian0%(24)

Argentine0%(7)

Uruguayan0%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(118)

Chinese0.2%(111)

Japanese0%(31)

Filipino0%(24)

Vietnamese0%(15)

Korean0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(385)

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)

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Polish0.3%(214)

Norwegian0.3%(209)

British0.3%(196)

Russian0.3%(164)

Portuguese0.2%(124)

Canadian0.2%(106)

Danish0.1%(84)

French Canadian0.1%(56)

Arab0.1%(47)

West Indian0.1%(47)

Subsaharan African0.1%(46)

Greek0.1%(36)

Croatian0.1%(34)

Lebanese0%(28)

Finnish0%(28)

Hungarian0%(22)

Syrian0%(19)

Lithuanian0%(15)

Swiss0%(9)

Belgian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.1%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.5 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 30.8 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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