Zavala County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:9,312More data
Estimate 2022:9,384 
Estimate 2021:9,473 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.9,670More data
Census 2010:11,677More data
Census 2000:11,600More data
Population of the County Seat (Crystal City)
Census 2020:6,354 
Census 2010:7,138 
Census 2000:7,190 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN ZAVALA COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Crystal City city:6,099More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,297.4More data
Water Area:4.3More data
Total Area:1,301.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:7.45More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:69.38More data
Percent Rural:30.62More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:93.7%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:95.3%More data
Percent African American Alone:1.8%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.4%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.4%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:4.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:0.9%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:29.5%More data
65 and Older:14.7%More data
85 and Older:1.2%More data
Median Age:32.7More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$47,333More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$440,765,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$36,237More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:29.1%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:41.9%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:72.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.8% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$52,561More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$51,957 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$46,004 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$41,015 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$39,689 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:7.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:8.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:12.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:14.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:8.5 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.670000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$3,422,820,703More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,719,307,698More data
Total Actual Levy:$11,519,362More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN ZAVALA COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:75.591More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:1.693More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:187.452More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:264.736More data
City Streets:38.232More data
Certified County Roads:174.381More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:212.613More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:477.349More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:156.857More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:4.630More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:379.840More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:541.327More data
City Streets:79.278More data
Certified County Roads:348.762More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:428.040More data
County Total:969.367More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Zavala County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Zavala County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Zavala County»

Special Districts in Zavala County.
School Districts in Zavala County.
History of City Tax Rates in Zavala County.

Airports in Zavala County.
Hospitals in Zavala County.
Prisons in Zavala County.