Val Verde County, Texas
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,467
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,835
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,587
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,588
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,586
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,879
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 81.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,089
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,029
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $994
Building Permits, 2025 73
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,810
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,467
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,346
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 872,867
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,331
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,100
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,707
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 786
Total employment, 2023 11,850
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 423,068
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,129
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 509
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 306
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.1
Population per square mile, 2010 15.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,144.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,144.75
FIPS Code 48465