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Victoria County

Texas · 92,656 residents (2025 est.) · 882 sq mi
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Victoria County is a county of 91,413 people in Texas. Few US counties rank higher on income. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $209,900. The foreign-born share is 7%. Density works out to 104 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
91,413
+9%since 2000
from 84,088 in 2000
92,656 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
104 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 98 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.7
+7%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
882 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
73K78K83K89K94K19902000201020202024Victoria County
202491K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(5,987)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(6,653)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(6,312)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(6,312)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(5,990)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(12,057)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(11,755)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(9,886)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(10,836)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(9,144)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(4,682)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(1,799)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,896
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,732 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,635
+83%since 2000
from $18,379 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.435
−3%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing2.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$209,900
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,157
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $507 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
34.7% rent
Vacancy rate
11.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+48%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
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.9%(44,490)
Black6.1%(5,137)
Hispanic / Latino39.2%(32,959)
Asian0.8%(635)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.4%(38,746)
Black5.5%(5,026)
Hispanic / Latino48.1%(43,995)
Asian1.2%(1,114)
Other2.8%(2,532)
Diversity Score
73
+3%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−5%since 2020
from 35 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
Mexican42.8%(39,114)
Spaniard1.1%(995)
Puerto Rican0.5%(495)
Salvadoran0.4%(356)
Colombian0.2%(212)
Honduran0.2%(170)
Dominican0.1%(137)
Panamanian0.1%(92)
Peruvian0.1%(79)
Guatemalan0.1%(55)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(23)
Argentine0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(296)
Asian Indian0.2%(211)
Filipino0.2%(182)
Chinese0.2%(169)
Taiwanese0.2%(145)
Korean0.1%(96)
Japanese0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(67)
Ancestry
German14.7%(13,397)
English7.9%(7,195)
Irish6.2%(5,689)
Czech3.2%(2,886)
American2.9%(2,627)
Italian1.5%(1,381)
French1.5%(1,366)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,257)
Polish1.2%(1,129)
Scottish1%(934)
Dutch0.5%(435)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(378)
Norwegian0.3%(295)
Nigerian0.3%(263)
Portuguese0.3%(229)
Swiss0.1%(123)
Arab0.1%(107)
British0.1%(93)
Austrian0.1%(88)
West Indian0.1%(88)
Slovene0.1%(71)
Hungarian0.1%(62)
Danish0.1%(57)
Ukrainian0.1%(57)
Welsh0.1%(56)
Romanian0.1%(51)
Lebanese0.1%(48)
Canadian0%(45)
Jamaican0%(34)
Syrian0%(30)
Greek0%(12)
Belgian0%(10)
Russian0%(10)
Israeli0%(9)
Finnish0%(8)
Slovak0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.0%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
7.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.1%
+13.9 ptssince 2017
from 68.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 76.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 21.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(12,592)
Married52.1%(18,391)
Widowed2.8%(988)
Divorced9.5%(3,344)
Women 15+
Never married28%(10,405)
Married51.7%(19,191)
Widowed9.1%(3,382)
Divorced11.2%(4,168)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% 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)31%(1,365)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(820)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(1,430)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(53)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,409 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 Victoria County, Texas?

Victoria County, Texas has about 91,413 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Victoria County, Texas earns about $70,896 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Victoria County, Texas expensive?

In Victoria County, Texas, the median home is worth about $209,900, and the typical rent is about $1,157 a month.

How educated are people in Victoria County, Texas?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Victoria County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Victoria County, Texas?

About 16.2% of people in Victoria County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Victoria County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Victoria County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,052 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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