San Patricio County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48409 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
70,181
Rank #788 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,704 −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,219 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,910 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,400 −31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,495 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,424 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,634 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

66.9% Homeownership
81.3% Insured
17.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.5%42.7%56.5%37.9%2.2%1.5%1.1%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About San Patricio County, Texas

San Patricio County, Texas has a total population of 70,181, making it the 788th most populous county in the United States. The median age in San Patricio County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in San Patricio County is $69,704, which ranks #1,219 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in San Patricio County is $192,400, 31.7% below the national median. Renters in San Patricio County pay a median gross rent of $1,291 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In San Patricio County, 17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

San Patricio County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (37.9%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for San Patricio 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.