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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Uvalde County is 26,763, which is 3.23% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Uvalde County population density is 17.17 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Uvalde County is white, which represent 91.89% of the total population. The average Uvalde County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 26,763. #99

Population Growth Since 2000, #143

Uvalde County	3.23%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #142

Uvalde County	17.17 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	24,592 (91.89%, #68)
Black:	103 (0.38%, #227)
Hispanic:	18,699 (69.87%, #24)
Asian:	282 (1.05%, #50)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	299 (1.12%, #30)
One Race, Other:	998 (3.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	489 (1.83%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	18,031 (96.43%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	80 (0.43%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	18 (0.10%, see rank)
South American:	29 (0.16%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	152 (53.90%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	94 (33.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	15 (5.32%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	5 (1.77%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	16 (5.67%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

22,864 (85.43%) out of the total population of 26,763 reported first ancestry.

	Uvalde County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	23	0.09%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	120	0.45%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	68	0.25%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	1,476	5.52%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	456	1.70%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	2,475	9.25%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	1,386	5.18%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	183	0.68%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	10	0.04%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	187	0.70%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	151	0.56%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	30	0.11%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	298	1.11%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	354	1.32%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	31	0.12%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	53	0.20%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	42	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	475	1.77%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	122	0.46%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,052 (48.77%, see rank)

Females: 13,711 (51.23%, see rank)

Uvalde County	Male: 48.77% Female: 51.23%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Uvalde County	34.50 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Uvalde County	32.90 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Uvalde County	35.90 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Uvalde County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,061	7.70%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,528	9.45%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,712	6.40%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,971	7.36%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,099	7.84%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,091	11.55%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,107	11.61%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,120	11.66%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,922	10.92%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,251	8.41%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,386	5.18%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	515	1.92%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Uvalde County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,392, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,098, 31.10%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,574, 21.80%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,207, 31.77%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,741, 10.62%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	772, 4.71%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.15, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Uvalde County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,012	96.54%	3.46%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,483	98.82%, see rank	1.18%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,406	99.36%, see rank	0.64%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,869	92.99%, see rank	7.01%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	329	64.74%, see rank	35.26%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Uvalde County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	8,622, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.04, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	1,996, 23.15%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,626, 76.85%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,203, 71.94%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.71, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,377, 50.77%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,419, 28.06%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Uvalde County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,462	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,915	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	3,394	34.23%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	5,138	51.82%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	237	2.39%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,146	11.56%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,547	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	2,642	25.05%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	5,191	49.22%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,288	12.21%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,426	13.52%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Uvalde County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	23,778	88.85%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,662	77.20%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,809	10.50%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	307	1.15%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,985	11.15%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	986	3.68%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,999	7.47%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	34	0.13%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	181	0.68%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.07%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	8	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,715	10.14%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	28	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Uvalde County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	3,646	42.29%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	4,833	56.05%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	67	0.78%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	73	0.85%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	3	0.03%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.