Medina, Texas Population 2024

4,520

Medina is a CDP located in Zapata County Texas. Medina has a 2024 population of 4,520. Medina is currently growing at a rate of 0.94% annually but its population has decreased by -1.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,599 in 2020.

The average household income in Medina is $52,502 with a poverty rate of 54.54%. The median age in Medina is 24.4 years: 23.7 years for males, and 24.5 years for females.

Medina Demographics

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

  • White: 44.3%
  • Two or more races: 36.16%
  • Other race: 19.54%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,548.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.72% (-79)
The current population of Medina, Texas is 4,520 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,599.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,96544.3%
Two or more races1,60436.16%
Other race86719.54%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Medina Population by Race

Medina Population Pyramid 2024

Medina Median Age

24.4

Total

23.7

Male

24.5

Female

Medina Adults

There are 2,738 adults, (286 of whom are seniors) in Medina.

Medina Age Dependency

80.9

Age Dependency Ratio

11.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

69.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Medina Sex Ratio

Female2,47355.75%
Male1,96344.25%

Medina Population by Age

Medina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2113.6672.827.2
Female4583.736733
Married4564.5178.721.3
Non Family1531.0781.718.3
Male1443.5263.236.8

3.74

Average Family Size

3.66

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Medina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade51924.03%
Associates Degree502.31%
Bachelors Degree1054.86%
Graduate Degree452.08%
High School Graduate66330.69%
Less Than 9th Grade51123.66%
Some College26712.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Medina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Medina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,1391,109150
2+ Races74346364
Other Race3451605
White21210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 8.61%.

Medina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$10,132
Less Than 9th Grade$20,377$16,573$0
Overall$21,025$20,432$22,965
Some College$0$0$0

$21,025

Average Earnings

$20,432

Average Male

$22,965

Average Female

Medina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Medina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Medina Language

9.44% of Medina residents speak only English, while 90.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 90.56% of the population.

Medina Language

Medina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,3332,36454.56%
Multiple1,60497961.03%
Other83047056.63%
White563562.5%

54.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

48.92%

Male Poverty Rate

58.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Medina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Medina is White, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Medina is Hispanic, with 54.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 64.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 62.4%.

Medina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School76.17%
Less Than 9th Grade39.13%
Bachelors or Greater16%
Some College12.93%

Medina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed38.1%
Male Employed22.51%

Medina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Medina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$26,591$56,878
Households$24,566$52,502
Married Families$47,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,218$17,702

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Medina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

33.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Medina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Medina 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 45-54.

Medina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Medina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3

Number of Veterans

3

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Medina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Medina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White30.002457002457002457
Hispanic30.001104158998895841

Medina Veterans by Race

Medina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Medina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

14.7%

Unemployment Rate

Medina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Medina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Medina 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

66.95%

Born in Medina

71.48%

Native Born

28.52%

Foreign Born

20.18%

Non Citizen

8.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.48% of Medina residents were born in the United States, with 66.95% having been born in Texas. 20.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Medina Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,520420.94%
20234,478420.95%
20224,436-568-11.35%
20215,0044058.81%
20204,599-128-2.71%
20194,727-569-10.74%
20185,2964058.28%
20174,891-56-1.13%
20164,947260.53%
20154,92158913.6%
20144,3322365.76%
20134,09661417.63%
20123,48262521.88%
20112,857-1,078-27.4%
20103,93500%

Medina Population by Year