Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County, Texas, had an estimated population of 13,753 in 2025 across 2,586 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 13,753; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,586 km²
Density: 5; per km²
Median income: $39,239; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 32.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	79.4%	225 / 254	2,794 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$617	237 / 249	3,005 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$97,100	216 / 250	2,960 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	72.0%	152 / 254	1,976 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	27.0%	45 / 254	396 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	14.1%	200 / 254	2,888 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	194 / 254	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	120 / 254	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3	26 / 254	106 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	234 / 254	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	23.4%	17 / 254	76 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	93.9%	4 / 254	4 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	32.3	228 / 254	3,031 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,020	80 / 254	1,042 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	82.9%	5 / 254	5 / 3,144
Under 182024	31.6%	11 / 254	37 / 3,144
Veterans2024	2.8%	244 / 254	3,106 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	4.8%	251 / 254	3,140 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	38.4%	2 / 254	11 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	31.3%	5 / 254	47 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.498	23 / 254	264 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$39,239	249 / 254	3,083 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$18,613	254 / 254	3,132 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.3%	33 / 254	314 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	15.2%	202 / 254	2,704 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	65.9%	249 / 254	3,136 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	27.6%	8 / 254	16 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.3%	133 / 254	1,762 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	13,753	146 / 254	2,176 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	5	153 / 254	2,420 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	8.8%	15 / 254	411 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.6	140 / 253	1,692 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.8%	89 / 254	1,518 / 3,144

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