Uvalde County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

24,881

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.5

years ∙ half population younger than 34.5, half older

Diversity Index

43.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.9%

foreign-born population

89.1%Native

10.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Uvalde County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC29.350308° N, 99.768427° W

DMS29° 21′ 01.11″ N, 99° 46′ 06.34″ W

Population Density & area

16.03/sq mi (6.19/km²)

Total Area

1,559 sq mi (4,036 km²)

Land Area

1,552 sq mi (4,019 km²) · 99.57%

Water Area

7 sq mi (17 km²) · 0.43%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male

Male 49.9%

Female 50.1%

males per 100 females

Uvalde County 99.4

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

10.9%

foreign-born population

89.1%Native

10.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Uvalde County 10.9%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.5

years ∙ half population younger than 34.5, half older

Uvalde County

34.5

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

75.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Uvalde County 75.4

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.5%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	16.5%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.4	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	46.5	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	28.9	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

25.6%

Black

0.3%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

70.9%

Other

2.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

43.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Uvalde County 43.1%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Uvalde County population

Racial and ethnic composition — Uvalde County vs Texas vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	70.9%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	65.5%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	5%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	29.1%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	27.6%	57.2%	76.4%
White	25.6%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.1%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.5%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.3% family

Family 66.3%

Non family 33.7%

% family households

Uvalde County 66.3%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.86

persons per household

Uvalde County

2.86

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Uvalde County population

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Total households	8,417	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.86	2.69	2.53
Family households	5,577	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.66	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	3,788	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	1,789	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	421	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	1,368	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,840	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	2,443	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	1,210	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	419	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	1,233	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	611	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	397	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

10,095

housing units

Uvalde County 10,095

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

83.4% occupied

Occupied 83.4%

Vacant 16.6%

vacancy rate

Uvalde County 16.6%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.9%

Single family houses

71.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13%

Mobile homes

14.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.6%

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

48%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.7%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	64.9%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	25.5%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9.9%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.5%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	49.8%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	14%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1992	1981
Total housing units	10,095	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.6% owners

Renter-occupied 29.4%

Owner-occupied 70.6%

homeownership rate

Uvalde County 70.6%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.01

Owner-occupied

2.49

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Uvalde County 3.01

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	8,417	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.1%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	36.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	24.4%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.5%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	4.5%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.8%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.2%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	19.3%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	77.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.7%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	3%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$150,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Uvalde County

$150,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

33.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

33.9%

Owners without a mortgage

24.8%

Renters

37.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$150,800	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	38%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.8%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.7%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	11.6%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.9%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	30.5%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	69.5%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,593	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$498	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$981	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Uvalde County 19.8%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

22.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Uvalde County 22.2%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

6,447

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.4%

K–12

66.8%

College / Undergraduate

22.6%

Graduate / Professional

4.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

42.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Uvalde County

42.1%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	6,447	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.4%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	66.8%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.6%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.3%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.9%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	14%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	26.8%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	22.6%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.2%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	42.1%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.2%	86.9%	82%
Private school	8.8%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

15,561

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

12.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.3%

HS graduate

22.8%

Some college no degree

23.6%

Associates degree

11.6%

Bachelors degree

13.6%

Graduate or professional degree

6.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

52.8% · 47.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.6% · 40.4%

HS graduate

43.6% · 56.4%

Some college no degree

40.5% · 59.5%

Associates degree

62.7% · 37.3%

Bachelors degree

43.8% · 56.2%

Graduate or professional degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	15,561	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	12.9%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.3%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	22.8%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	23.6%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.6%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	13.6%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.2%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	77.8%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,320

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$27,396

HS graduate

$23,469

Some college or associates

$39,558

Bachelors degree

$61,295

Graduate or professional degree

$73,446

Poverty Rate

8.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

37.1%

HS graduate

20.4%

Some college or associates

17.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Uvalde County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$38,320	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$27,396	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$23,469	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$39,558	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,295	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$73,446	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	37.1%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.4%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	17.2%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.1%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Uvalde County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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