Zavala County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48507 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,412
Rank #2,535 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$36,749 −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,109 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
33.9% +169.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,133 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$98,800 −65.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,004 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.1% −67.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,151 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,294 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

69.0% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
11.1% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.2%42.5%63.7%85.0%92.6%6.0%0.8%0.5%

About Zavala County, Texas

Zavala County, Texas has a total population of 9,412, making it the 2,535th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Zavala County is 30.8 years, which is 20.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Zavala County is $36,749, which ranks #3,109 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 33.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Zavala County is $98,800, 65.0% below the national median. Renters in Zavala County pay a median gross rent of $548 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Zavala County, 11.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 67.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.1 min.

Zavala County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 92.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (6.0%).

All data for Zavala 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.