Castro County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,295
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,295
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,380
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,363
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,372
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,062
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 65.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 373
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,038
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,352
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $387
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $896
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,413
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,620
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,256
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,208
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,929
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,776
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,462
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 163
Total employment, 2023 1,637
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 70,471
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 15.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 476
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.2
Population per square mile, 2010 9.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 894.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 894.43
FIPS Code 48069