Val Verde County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Val Verde County, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Val Verde County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Val Verde County, Texas. The estimated population of Val Verde County, Texas is 47,767 people, with a median age of 31.9.

We can look at the total population in Val Verde County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
47,767
 -2.55% -2.47%
2020
49,018
+0.1%
-
2019
48,969
 -0.12% -
2018
49,027
+0.1%
-
2017
48,976
 - -

Population of Val Verde County, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
14.4%
15.9%
 -9.43%
Black/African American
1.1%
1.1%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
82.6%
81.4%
 +1.47%
Asian
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
0.8%
 +25.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Val Verde County, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.9 -0.93% 30.8 0% 34 -0.58%
2020 32.2 +1.26% 30.8 +0.33% 34.2 +2.09%
2019 31.8 +0.32% 30.7 +0.99% 33.5 -0.59%
2018 31.7 0% 30.4 +0.33% 33.7 0%
2017 31.7 - 30.3 - 33.7 -

The median age of Val Verde County, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 4,067 -8.86% 3,928 -7.58% 3,716 3,635
10 to 19 3,937 +0.34% 3,670 +3.24% 3,945 3,788
20 to 29 4,336 -1.9% 3,402 -3.92% 4,245 3,266
30 to 39 3,133 +8.07% 2,929 -3.81% 3,386 2,815
40 to 49 2,881 -4.19% 2,749 -5.57% 2,754 2,598
50 to 59 2,324 -0.13% 2,337 +8.78% 2,314 2,540
60 to 69 2,114 -12.81% 2,722 -18.44% 1,846 2,252
70+ 2,044 +9.68% 2,403 +1.19% 2,243 2,424

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Val Verde County, Texas is $51,949.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Val Verde County.

  • Under 25
    $24,834.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,482.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,183.00
  • 65 and over
    $29,419.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Val Verde County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Val Verde County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Val Verde County, Texas is currently $63,652.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.99% of households in Val Verde County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Val Verde County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.35%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.07%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.83%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.82%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.99%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Val Verde County is $21,800.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Val Verde County by the total population of Val Verde County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Val Verde County, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Val Verde County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.53%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.85%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.78%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.93%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Val Verde County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Val Verde County over the age of 16 is 35,585.

Of those people, a total of 61.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Val Verde County is 54.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,902 35.30% 15.80%
20 to 24 years 3,852 71.70% 6.70%
25 to 29 years 3,659 76.20% 1.80%
30 to 34 years 3,213 83.30% 1.60%
35 to 44 years 5,595 84.50% 5.60%
45 to 54 years 5,312 82.40% 1.40%
55 to 59 years 2,287 66.20% 7.70%
60 to 64 years 2,108 47.90% 1.80%
65 to 74 years 3,726 22.20% 5.60%
75 years and over 2,931 3.90% 12.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Val Verde County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 27,693 62.50% 3.80%
Black or African American 579 52.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 99 39.40% 0.00%
Asian 255 81.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,630 62.50% 7.10%
Two or more races 4,325 53.70% 7.00%
Hispanic or Latino 28,640 61.10% 4.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,693 62.70% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Val Verde County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Val Verde County is 19,210, with median earnings of $28,392.00.

Women in Val Verde County, Texas earning approximately 65.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 19,210 $28,392.00
Male 10,242 $34,008.00
Female 8,968 $22,420.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,644 $40,633.00
Business and Financial 475 $38,309.00
Computer and Mathematical 132 $47,386.00
Architecture and Engineering 170 $73,214.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 78 $36,395.00
Community and Social Service 241 $35,417.00
Legal 50 $0.00
Educational and Library 1,400 $32,143.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 120 $32,391.00
Healthcare Practitioners 823 $30,531.00
Healthcare Support 1,118 $14,545.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 283 $54,047.00
Law Enforcement 1,051 $95,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 744 $17,672.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 786 $18,144.00
Personal Care and Service 388 $15,372.00
Sales 1,884 $17,338.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,412 $26,549.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 188 $19,738.00
Construction and Extraction 1,397 $25,712.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 857 $44,806.00
Production 1,204 $32,043.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,122 $47,640.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 807 $41,854.00 837 $38,542.00
Business and Financial 184 $50,109.00 291 $38,162.00
Computer and Mathematical 51 $0.00 81 $44,659.00
Architecture and Engineering 170 $73,214.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 58 $0.00 20 $0.00
Community and Social Service 131 $16,250.00 110 $48,000.00
Legal 50 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 183 $49,313.00 1,217 $30,491.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 72 $27,188.00 48 $33,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 166 $13,883.00 657 $31,844.00
Healthcare Support 95 $18,494.00 1,023 $14,104.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 246 $54,831.00 37 $17,212.00
Law Enforcement 879 $101,312.00 172 $49,554.00
Food Preparation and Serving 331 $12,061.00 413 $18,424.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 304 $22,874.00 482 $15,491.00
Personal Care and Service 136 $21,700.00 252 $6,508.00
Sales 867 $32,550.00 1,017 $13,212.00
Office and Administrative Support 988 $19,400.00 1,424 $30,600.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 171 $19,520.00 17 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,303 $25,852.00 94 $14,365.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 791 $51,685.00 66 $0.00
Production 852 $33,915.00 352 $25,714.00
Transportation and Material Moving 942 $48,811.00 180 $21,711.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 16,146 households in Val Verde County, with an average household size of 2.84 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 11,920 families in Val Verde County with an average family size of 3.39 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 8,289 761 2,870 4,226
Average Household Size 3.54 2.81 3.35 1.11
Total Families 8,289 761 2,870 0
Average Household Size 3.54 2.46 3.22 0

Poverty

Of the 11,920 families in Val Verde County, 14.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Val Verde County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 18,512 housing units in Val Verde County, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 16,146 87.22%
Vacant 2,366 12.78%

28.00% of the total 18,512 housing units in Val Verde County are rental units. This is approximately 5,183 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 10,548 are occupied by the owner - or 56.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Val Verde County is $827.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Val Verde County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    415
  • Less than $500
    681
  • $500 to $999
    2,889
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,197
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    339
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    77
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Val Verde County is $113,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Val Verde County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,726
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,097
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,805
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,735
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,310
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    574
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    298
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Val Verde County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Val Verde County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    736
  • 1940 to 1949
    500
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,266
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,667
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,741
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,800
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,048
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,285
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,436
  • 2014 or later
    33

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Val Verde County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    736
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,174
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,938
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,298

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Val Verde County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Val Verde County that commute to work in a particular way.

17.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Val Verde County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,131
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    4,220
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    4,943
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    4,776
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,414
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    449
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    898
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    109
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    100
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    304
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    304
  • 90 or more minutes
    555

Summary

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Places in Val Verde County, Texas

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