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Alamo, Texas Population 2021

20,346

Alamo is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. With a 2020 population of 20,346, it is the 138th largest city in Texas and the 1829th largest city in the United States . Alamo is currently growing at a rate of 1.08% annually and its population has increased by 10.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,353 in 2010. Alamo reached it's highest population of 20,346 in 2021. Spanning over 8 miles, Alamo has a population density of 2,709 people per square mile.

The average household income in Alamo is $51,399 with a poverty rate of 26.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $601 per month, and the median house value is $72,000. The median age in Alamo is 31.1 years, 28.3 years for males, and 32.8 years for females.

Alamo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alamo was:

White: 96.91%
Other race: 2.53%
Two or more races: 0.32%
Black or African American: 0.25%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Alamo, Texas is 20,346 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 19,692.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 18,353.

Alamo, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	19,006	96.91%
Some Other Race	496	2.53%
Two or More Races	62	0.32%
Black or African American	49	0.25%

Alamo Population by Race

Alamo Population Pyramid $2021

Alamo Population by Age

Alamo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alamo Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	72.2%	27.8%
Female	70.7%	29.3%
All	70.1%	29.9%
Male	69.6%	30.4%
Non Family	62.8%	37.2%

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Alamo Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,726	3.42	70.1
Married	3,319	3.74	72.2
Female	1,203	4.37	70.7
Non Family	1,036	1.1	62.8
Male	168	4.67	69.6

3.88

Average Family Size

3.42

Average Household Size

Alamo Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	2,327	21.17%
9th to 12th Grade	1,689	15.36%
High School Graduate	3,397	30.90%
Some College	1,762	16.03%
Associates Degree	503	4.58%
Bachelors Degree	1,062	9.66%
Graduate Degree	253	2.30%

Alamo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alamo Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	8,642	4,820	927
White	2,316	2,122	387
Other Race	347	197	108
2+ Races	49	21	15
Black	34	34

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 31.12%.

Alamo Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$29,769	$31,499	$26,004
Less Than 9th Grade	$22,046	$24,292	$17,961
High School Graduate	$26,003	$36,019	$22,540
Some College	$38,014	$40,431	$35,549
Bachelors Degree	$43,474	$48,512	$43,227
Graduate Degree	$60,469	$	$57,500

$29,769

Average Earnings

$31,499

Average Male

$26,004

Average Female

Alamo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alamo Language by Age

Alamo Language

22.49% of Alamo residents speak only English, while 77.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 77.05% of the population.

Alamo Language

Alamo Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	16,623	4,891	29.42%
White	2,844	309	10.86%
Other	495	143	28.89%
Black	49	34	69.39%
Multiple	62	29	46.77%

26.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.71%

Male Poverty Rate

25.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alamo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alamo is Black, with 69.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alamo is White, with 10.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.84%.

Alamo Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	34.71%
High School	17.49%
Some College	13.86%
Bachelors or Greater	7.91%

Alamo Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	60.61%
Male Unemployed	38.51%
Male Employed	16.24%
Female Employed	10.44%

Alamo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alamo Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$39,858	$51,399
Families	$49,436	$57,293
Married Families	$52,983	-
Non Families	$17,762	$23,728

Income by Household Type

Alamo Marital Status

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Alamo Married by Age and Sex

Alamo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alamo Marital Status by Race

Alamo Marital Status

604

Number of Veterans

522

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	281
Korea	95
World War II	80
First Gulf War	38
Second Gulf War	21

Alamo Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	339
65 to 74	164
55 to 64	63
35 to 54	38
18 to 34

Alamo Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	604	4.94%
Hispanic	164	1.59%

Alamo Veterans by Race

Alamo Veterans by Education

12.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alamo Veterans by Education

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Alamo Employment by Age

Alamo Employment by Race

Alamo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

60.62%

Born in Alamo

74.93%

Native Born

25.07%

Foreign Born

19.07%

Non Citizen

6.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.93% of Alamo residents were born in the United States, with 60.62% having been born in Texas. 19.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alamo Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	20,346	218	1.08%
2020	20,128	218	1.09%
2019	19,910	218	1.11%
2018	19,692	139	0.71%
2017	19,553	58	0.30%
2016	19,495	77	0.40%
2015	19,418	175	0.91%
2014	19,243	181	0.95%
2013	19,062	146	0.77%
2012	18,916	206	1.10%
2011	18,710	252	1.37%
2010	18,458	3,698	2.26%
2000	14,760	6,550	6.04%
1990	8,210	2,379	3.48%
1980	5,831	1,540	3.11%
1970	4,291	170	0.41%
1960	4,121	1,104	3.17%
1950	3,017		0.00%

Alamo, Texas Population 2021

Alamo Demographics

Alamo, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Alamo Population by Race

Alamo Population Pyramid $2021

Alamo Median Age

Alamo Adults

Alamo Age Dependency

Alamo Sex Ratio

Alamo Population by Age

Alamo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Alamo Household Types

Alamo Households and Families

Alamo Households by Type

Alamo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alamo Educational Attainment by Race

Alamo Educational Attainment by Race

Alamo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alamo Language by Age

Alamo Language

Alamo Language

Alamo Poverty by Race

Poverty in Alamo

Alamo Poverty

Alamo Poverty Rate by Education

Alamo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alamo Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Alamo Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Alamo Married by Age and Sex

Alamo Marriage

Alamo Marital Status by Race

Alamo Marital Status

Alamo Veterans by War

Alamo Veterans by Age

Alamo Veterans by Race

Alamo Veterans by Education

Alamo Veterans by Education

Alamo Employment by Age

Alamo Employment by Race

Alamo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Alamo Place of Birth

Alamo Population by Year