Val Verde County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48465 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,741
Rank #1,046 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,100 −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,530 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,232 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,600 −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,917 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,572 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,354 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

69.1% Homeownership
82.5% Insured
22.5% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.9%41.9%62.8%81.2%15.4%1.4%1.2%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Val Verde County, Texas

Val Verde County, Texas has a total population of 47,741, making it the 1,046th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Val Verde County is 32.3 years, which is 17.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Val Verde County is $66,100, which ranks #1,530 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Val Verde County is $164,600, 41.6% below the national median. Renters in Val Verde County pay a median gross rent of $994 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Val Verde County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.6 min.

Val Verde County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 81.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (15.4%) and Two or More Races (1.4%).

All data for Val Verde 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.