Frio County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,582
Rank #1,957 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,010 −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,541 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.5% +54.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,625 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,700 −61.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,882 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.9% −64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,110 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,339 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

58.9% Homeownership
84.9% Insured
11.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.8%21.5%32.3%43.1%53.8%64.6%75.3%77.8%14.6%5.1%1.4%0.7%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Frio County, Texas

Frio County, Texas has a total population of 18,582, making it the 1,957th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Frio County is 32.3 years, which is 17.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Frio County is $66,010, which ranks #1,541 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Frio County is $107,700, 61.8% below the national median. Renters in Frio County pay a median gross rent of $1,016 per month. The homeownership rate is 58.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Frio County, 11.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Frio County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (14.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%).

All data for Frio County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.