Starr County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48427 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
66,067
Rank #828 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$37,639 −49.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,098 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
33.5% +166.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,130 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$95,100 −66.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,051 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.6% −59.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,979 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.4% +96.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,111 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

69.5% Homeownership
71.1% Insured
13.6% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.1%30.3%45.4%60.5%75.7%90.8%97.2%2.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Starr County, Texas

Starr County, Texas has a total population of 66,067, making it the 828th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Starr County is 29.4 years, which is 24.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Starr County is $37,639, which ranks #3,098 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 33.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.4%.

The median home value in Starr County is $95,100, 66.3% below the national median. Renters in Starr County pay a median gross rent of $726 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Starr County, 13.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 71.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Starr County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 97.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

All data for Starr 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.