Zapata County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48505 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,841
Rank #2,234 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$39,239 −47.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,086 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
38.4% +204.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,153 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,100 −65.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,031 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2% −55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,791 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,861 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

72.0% Homeownership
72.4% Insured
15.2% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.4%28.9%43.3%57.8%72.2%86.7%93.9%4.8%0.6%0.5%0.1%

About Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County, Texas has a total population of 13,841, making it the 2,234th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Zapata County is 32.3 years, which is 17.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Zapata County is $39,239, which ranks #3,086 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 47.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 38.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Zapata County is $97,100, 65.6% below the national median. Renters in Zapata County pay a median gross rent of $617 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Zapata County, 15.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 72.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Zapata County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 93.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (4.8%).

All data for Zapata 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.