COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ward County

Texas · 13,115 residents · 836 sq mi

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Ward County is a county of 13,115 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $32,600. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 20.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median rent is $280 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,115

+20%vs 2000

vs 10,909 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−15%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

836 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(997)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.6%(1,262)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(1,298)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(1,181)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(764)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(1,977)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(1,937)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(1,173)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(1,117)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(788)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(533)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(88)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,270

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,386 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,971

−31%vs 2000

vs $14,393 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.1%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,600

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$280

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $349 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52.2%(5,695)

Black4.4%(476)

Hispanic / Latino42%(4,580)

Asian0.3%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.8%(9,946)

Black3.5%(465)

Hispanic / Latino36.6%(4,801)

Asian0%(3)

Other20.6%(2,701)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican52.1%(5,803)

Spaniard0.2%(24)

Puerto Rican0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(38)

Asian Indian0.3%(33)

Filipino0.1%(15)

Thai0%(1)

Ancestry

English10.4%(1,161)

American4.2%(471)

German4.1%(462)

Irish3.9%(438)

Scottish1.8%(199)

Dutch0.7%(80)

Norwegian0.7%(78)

French0.6%(69)

Italian0.6%(67)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(55)

Subsaharan African0.4%(42)

Czech0.3%(38)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.2%(19)

Portuguese0.2%(17)

Russian0.1%(16)

Welsh0.1%(16)

Slovene0.1%(15)

Swedish0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.2%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married34.5%(1,519)

Married52.1%(2,296)

Widowed3.5%(154)

Divorced9.9%(435)

Women 15+

Never married23.3%(952)

Married57.2%(2,340)

Widowed8.2%(336)

Divorced11.3%(462)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% 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)32.9%(146)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(123)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.7%(145)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 444 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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