El Campo city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,602
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,142
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,176
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,348
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,356
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,350
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,602
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 19.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 48.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 417
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $201,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,076
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $605
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,071
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,350
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,152
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,022
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,708
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 383,275
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,512
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,017
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,414
Persons in poverty, percent 21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,339.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,400.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.29
FIPS Code 4822864