Van Zandt County, Texas
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,130
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,304
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 59,536
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 59,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 59,541
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,579
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,124
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,421
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,656
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $560
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,066
Building Permits, 2025 72
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,682
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,018
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,118
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,889
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 809,254
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,868
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,236
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,007
Total employment, 2023 9,632
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 439,338
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,736
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 732
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 596
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 594
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 70.7
Population per square mile, 2010 62.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 842.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 842.56
FIPS Code 48467