Del Rio, Texas Population 2024

34,532

Del Rio is a city located in Val Verde County Texas. Del Rio has a 2024 population of 34,532. It is also the county seat of Val Verde County. Del Rio is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually and its population has decreased by -0.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,700 in 2020.

The average household income in Del Rio is $69,850 with a poverty rate of 18.79%. The median age in Del Rio is 32.9 years: 31.1 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.

Del Rio Demographics

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

  • White: 72.59%
  • Two or more races: 15.52%
  • Other race: 10.07%
  • Black or African American: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Asian: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
20.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,687.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.48% (-168)
The current population of Del Rio, Texas is 34,532 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,700.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,20672.59%
Two or more races5,38915.52%
Other race3,49510.07%
Black or African American3010.87%
Native American1920.55%
Asian1340.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Del Rio Population by Race

Del Rio Population Pyramid 2024

Del Rio Median Age

32.9

Total

31.1

Male

34.9

Female

Del Rio Adults

There are 24,745 adults, (5,116 of whom are seniors) in Del Rio.

Del Rio Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Del Rio Sex Ratio

Female16,66848%
Male18,05452%

Del Rio Population by Age

Del Rio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1662.7566.733.3
Married5,7083.5176.823.2
Non Family3,5421.115545
Female2,1813.4863.936.1
Male7352.5253.146.9

3.34

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Del Rio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9469.24%
Associates Degree1,8878.96%
Bachelors Degree2,48211.78%
Graduate Degree1,5757.48%
High School Graduate5,80627.56%
Less Than 9th Grade3,99118.95%
Some College3,37716.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Del Rio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Del Rio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic17,69111,9722,877
2+ Races3,4342,490922
White2,7402,557950
Other Race2,2331,414191
Black1581440
Asian13411339
Native American110890
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.67%.

Del Rio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,654$74,875$47,424
Graduate Degree$67,440$94,931$65,526
High School Graduate$32,143$41,850$22,500
Less Than 9th Grade$23,540$28,681$21,098
Overall$36,211$47,143$29,843
Some College$36,973$50,559$31,239

$36,211

Average Earnings

$47,143

Average Male

$29,843

Average Female

Del Rio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Del Rio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Del Rio Language

32.66% of Del Rio residents speak only English, while 67.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 66.94% of the population.

Del Rio Language

Del Rio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic29,2305,70119.5%
Multiple5,12996218.76%
Other3,45182223.82%
White3,30637811.43%
Native18716387.17%
Black2167534.72%
Asian12697.14%

18.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.62%

Male Poverty Rate

20%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Del Rio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Del Rio is Native, with 87.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Del Rio is Asian, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.43%.

Del Rio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.29%
High School20.61%
Some College12.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.17%

Del Rio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.15%
Male Unemployed31.58%
Female Employed9.58%
Male Employed7.51%

Del Rio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Del Rio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,415$81,335
Households$57,072$69,850
Married Families$86,570$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,245$38,958

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Del Rio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Del Rio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Del Rio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Del Rio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Del Rio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,190

Number of Veterans

1,931

Male Veterans

259

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War815
Vietnam613
First Gulf War408
Korea42
World War II35

Del Rio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54793
65 to 74392
55 to 64367
75+335
18 to 34303

Del Rio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5260.08697634653747506
Hispanic1,3470.06407877836449265
2+ Races4820.12422680412371134
Other Race880.03645401822700911
Black470.21266968325791855
Asian360.26865671641791045
Native American110.1

Del Rio Veterans by Race

Del Rio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Del Rio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Del Rio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Del Rio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Del Rio 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

66.52%

Born in Del Rio

77.85%

Native Born

22.15%

Foreign Born

11%

Non Citizen

11.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.85% of Del Rio residents were born in the United States, with 66.52% having been born in Texas. 11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Del Rio Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

29 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,322-42-0.12%
202834,364-42-0.12%
202734,406-42-0.12%
202634,448-42-0.12%
202534,490-42-0.12%
202434,532-42-0.12%
202334,574140.04%
202234,56050.01%
202134,555-145-0.42%
202034,700-1,079-3.02%
201935,779-44-0.12%
201835,823-90-0.25%
201735,913680.19%
201635,845-4-0.01%
201535,849-53-0.15%
201435,902-158-0.44%
201336,060510.14%
201236,009210.06%
201135,98880.02%
201035,98000%
200033,8673,16210.3%
199030,7056712.23%
198030,0348,70440.81%
197021,3302,71814.6%
196018,6124,40130.97%
195014,2118686.51%
194013,3431,65014.11%
193011,6931,10410.43%
192010,589-23,733-69.15%

Del Rio Population by Year