Frio County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,823
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,823
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,520
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,391
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,391
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,385
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,217
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.5%
Female persons, percent 41.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 78.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 14.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 573
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,511
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,531
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,016
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,437
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,106
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,550
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 155,524
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 270,884
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,290
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 $66,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,707
Persons in poverty, percent 27.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 295
Total employment, 2023 4,949
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 256,906
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,276
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 341
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 262
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
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 268
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.2
Population per square mile, 2010 15.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,133.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,133.50
FIPS Code 48163