Zapata County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,753
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,753
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,819
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,889
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,888
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,889
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,018
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 93.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 263
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 23.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,377
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $416
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $617
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,565
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.98
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 26.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,292
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,681
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,239
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,613
Persons in poverty, percent 30.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 143
Total employment, 2023 1,758
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 54,452
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 16.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,650
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 143
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.9
Population per square mile, 2010 14.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 998.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 998.41
FIPS Code 48505