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Del Rio Micro

Del Rio, TX · 1 counties · 38,721 residents · 3,145 sq mi
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Del Rio is home to 38,721 people. The poverty rate is 36.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2. The typical home is worth $45,400. Median household income is $18,042, under the $30,130 national median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

38,721
−14%vs 2000
vs 44,856 in 2000
1990 – 2025
12 / sq mi
−14%vs 2000
vs 14 / sq mi in 2000
28.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 30.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,145 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K41K44K47K50K19902000201020202024Del Rio
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(3,514)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(3,527)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(3,448)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.4%(3,645)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(3,085)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(6,219)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(5,172)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(3,372)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(2,964)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(2,397)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(1,114)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(264)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,042
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,376 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,904
−35%vs 2000
vs $12,096 in 2000
US average: $14,340
36.4%
+10.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,400
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
61.1%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.0% in 2000
38.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic21.7%(9,734)
Black1.4%(609)
Hispanic / Latino75.5%(33,849)
Asian0.5%(235)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69%(26,728)
Black2.1%(803)
Hispanic / Latino70.2%(27,163)
Asian0.6%(242)
Other28.3%(10,948)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican72.9%(34,790)
Honduran0.9%(406)
Puerto Rican0.5%(258)
Spaniard0.4%(174)
Guatemalan0.3%(153)
Cuban0.2%(78)
Peruvian0.2%(74)
Dominican0.1%(38)
Nicaraguan0.1%(27)
Salvadoran0.1%(27)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(156)
Korean0.3%(125)
Japanese0.1%(25)
Chinese0%(8)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German4.6%(2,175)
English3.6%(1,710)
Irish3.3%(1,591)
American2.5%(1,202)
Italian0.9%(448)
Scottish0.9%(434)
French0.9%(418)
Polish0.5%(228)
Swedish0.4%(174)
Arab0.2%(115)
Croatian0.2%(101)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.2%(100)
Dutch0.2%(99)
Portuguese0.2%(97)
Welsh0.2%(86)
Nigerian0.2%(82)
West Indian0.2%(76)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(69)
Norwegian0.1%(65)
Hungarian0.1%(57)
Russian0.1%(55)
Danish0.1%(33)
Armenian0.1%(29)
Lebanese0.1%(26)
Greek0%(14)
Jamaican0%(10)
British0%(9)
Swiss0%(9)
Slovak0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.0 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married32.7%(6,233)
Married55.8%(10,650)
Widowed4.4%(840)
Divorced7.1%(1,363)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(4,506)
Married53.7%(9,417)
Widowed10.6%(1,868)
Divorced10%(1,761)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 27.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% 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)45.3%(1,398)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(520)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(810)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,089 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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How many people live in Del Rio, TX?

Del Rio, TX has about 38,721 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Del Rio, TX?

The typical household in Del Rio, TX earns about $18,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Del Rio, TX expensive?

In Del Rio, TX, the median home is worth about $45,400, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Del Rio, TX?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Del Rio, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Del Rio, TX?

About 36.4% of people in Del Rio, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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