Cuero, Texas Population 2024

8,222

Cuero Demographics

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

  • White: 46.24%
  • Other race: 26.81%
  • Black or African American: 14.27%
  • Two or more races: 10.63%
  • Native American: 1.83%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,252.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.91% (74)
The current population of Cuero, Texas is 8,222 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,148.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,76346.24%
Other race2,18226.81%
Black or African American1,16114.27%
Two or more races86510.63%
Native American1491.83%
Asian180.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cuero Population by Race

Cuero Population Pyramid 2024

Cuero Median Age

38.4

Total

38

Male

41.9

Female

Cuero Adults

There are 6,403 adults, (999 of whom are seniors) in Cuero.

Cuero Age Dependency

50.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Cuero Sex Ratio

Female3,54643.57%
Male4,59256.43%

Cuero Population by Age

Cuero Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2682.8255.144.9
Married1,0023.8372.227.8
Non Family8661.1943.656.4
Female2973.8540.159.9
Male1033.6929.170.9

3.77

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

55.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cuero Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5008.66%
Associates Degree2644.57%
Bachelors Degree4067.03%
Graduate Degree2073.59%
High School Graduate2,76247.84%
Less Than 9th Grade5579.65%
Some College1,07718.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cuero Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cuero Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,4301,78615
White2,2001,937523
Other Race1,4941,09715
Black1,05391059
2+ Races53638810
Native American54544
Asian18112

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.77%.

Cuero Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$127,104$51,463
Graduate Degree$71,466$51,920$72,026
High School Graduate$28,005$53,261$18,341
Less Than 9th Grade$16,034$30,556$12,000
Overall$36,526$47,127$23,386
Some College$40,114$36,917$43,750

$36,526

Average Earnings

$47,127

Average Male

$23,386

Average Female

Cuero Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cuero Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cuero Language

78.5% of Cuero residents speak only English, while 21.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21% of the population.

Cuero Language

Cuero Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,01070723.49%
White2,46753421.65%
Other1,54442527.53%
Black75816221.37%
Multiple71611315.78%
Asian11218.18%

22.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.69%

Male Poverty Rate

25.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cuero

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cuero is Other, with 27.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cuero is Multiple, with 15.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.48%.

Cuero Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.36%
High School26.68%
Some College12.38%
Bachelors or Greater6.33%

Cuero Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed17.17%
Male Unemployed11.76%
Male Employed3.73%
Female Unemployed0%

Cuero Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cuero Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,696$95,280
Households$53,386$76,290
Married Families$78,182$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,552$41,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cuero Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cuero Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cuero Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Cuero Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cuero Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

260

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War107
First Gulf War80
Vietnam34
Korea0
World War II0

Cuero Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54162
65 to 7434
55 to 6429
75+19
18 to 3416

Cuero Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1816.01%
Hispanic521.9%
Other Race392.47%
Black353.25%
2+ Races50.77%

Cuero Veterans by Race

Cuero Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cuero Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.6%

Labor Force Participation

41.2%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cuero Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cuero Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cuero Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.25%

Born in Cuero

97.32%

Native Born

2.68%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.32% of Cuero residents were born in the United States, with 85.25% having been born in Texas. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cuero Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,315180.22%
20288,297190.23%
20278,278190.23%
20268,259180.22%
20258,241190.23%
20248,222180.22%
20238,204921.13%
20228,112-55-0.67%
20218,167190.23%
20208,148-54-0.66%
20198,202220.27%
20188,180-40-0.49%
20178,220-167-1.99%
20168,387-4-0.05%
20158,391390.47%
20148,352550.66%
20138,29720.02%
20128,295420.51%
20118,253240.29%
20108,22900%
20006,571-129-1.93%
19906,700-424-5.95%
19807,1241682.42%
19706,956-382-5.21%
19607,338-160-2.13%
19507,4982,02436.97%
19405,47480217.17%
19304,6721,00127.27%
19203,67156218.08%
19103,109-313-9.15%
19003,422-4,893-58.85%

Cuero Population by Year