Zavala County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,209
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,037
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,209
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,677
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,667
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,670
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,677
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 92.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 132
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,996
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,333
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $441
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $548
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,271
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,424
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,916
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,594
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,993
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,008
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,749
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,265
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 96
Total employment, 2023 1,367
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 57,442
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 881
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.5
Population per square mile, 2010 9.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,297.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,297.41
FIPS Code 48507