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Victoria County

Texas · 84,088 residents · 882 sq mi
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Victoria County is a county of 84,088 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $68,600. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 13% since 1990. Median household income is $38,732, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

84,088
+13%since 1990
from 74,361 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.2
+7%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
882 sq mi
Population, 19902024
73K78K83K89K94K19902000201020202024Victoria County
202491K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(6,431)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(6,682)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(7,051)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(6,925)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(5,167)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(10,745)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(12,911)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(11,109)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(7,008)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(5,557)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(3,346)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,156)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,732
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,945 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,379
+51%since 1990
from $12,196 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.9%
−4.7 ptssince 1990
from 17.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$68,600
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$507
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $351 in 1990
US average: $602
67.4%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 64.6% in 1990
32.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(59,211)
Black6.6%(4,915)
Hispanic / Latino33.9%(25,210)
Asian0.5%(397)
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.9%(44,490)
Black6.1%(5,137)
Hispanic / Latino39.2%(32,959)
Asian0.8%(635)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

16.2%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.2%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 70.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.3%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.6 min
−21%since 1990
from 18.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(8,054)
Married62.4%(19,016)
Widowed1.8%(555)
Divorced9.3%(2,828)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(6,768)
Married60%(19,940)
Widowed10.2%(3,381)
Divorced9.5%(3,148)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
18.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 84,088 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Victoria County, Texas earns about $38,732 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 $68,600, and the typical rent is about $507 a month.

How educated are people in Victoria County, Texas?

About 16.2% 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 12.9% 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 9,727 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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