Robstown, Texas Population 2024

10,400

Robstown is a city located in Jim Wells County and Nueces County Texas. Robstown has a 2024 population of 10,400. Robstown is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 2.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,139 in 2020.

The average household income in Robstown is $56,346 with a poverty rate of 30.41%. The median age in Robstown is 42.1 years: 33.8 years for males, and 49.7 years for females.

Robstown Demographics

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

  • White: 56.96%
  • Two or more races: 34.57%
  • Other race: 7.84%
  • Black or African American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
  • Asian: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
13.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
800.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.57% (261)
The current population of Robstown, Texas is 10,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,139.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,83656.96%
Two or more races3,54234.57%
Other race8037.84%
Black or African American350.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.26%
Asian30.03%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Robstown Population by Race

Robstown Population Pyramid 2024

Robstown Median Age

42.1

Total

33.8

Male

49.7

Female

Robstown Adults

There are 7,959 adults, (2,517 of whom are seniors) in Robstown.

Robstown Age Dependency

88.3

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Robstown Sex Ratio

Female5,41752.87%
Male4,82947.13%

Robstown Population by Age

Robstown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7662.6970.729.3
Non Family1,2641.182.317.7
Female1,1763.1855.444.6
Married1,1323.8179.220.8
Male1943.6538.761.3

3.39

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Robstown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,22117.91%
Associates Degree4646.8%
Bachelors Degree3284.81%
Graduate Degree2854.18%
High School Graduate2,07930.49%
Less Than 9th Grade96514.15%
Some College1,47721.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Robstown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Robstown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,4354,349600
2+ Races2,2711,533166
Other Race635494105
White31921913
Black35350
Islander27270
Asian330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 16.54%.

Robstown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$45,799$0
High School Graduate$23,160$31,433$18,085
Less Than 9th Grade$30,983$32,356$30,215
Overall$30,147$40,342$22,597
Some College$38,607$65,397$29,375

$30,147

Average Earnings

$40,342

Average Male

$22,597

Average Female

Robstown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Robstown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Robstown Language

38.85% of Robstown residents speak only English, while 61.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 61.09% of the population.

Robstown Language

Robstown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,6712,93530.35%
Multiple3,5131,14232.51%
Other80210713.34%
White36910227.64%
Black3535100%

30.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.38%

Male Poverty Rate

34.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Robstown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Robstown is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Robstown is Other, with 13.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.6%.

Robstown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College35.82%
Less Than 9th Grade23.89%
Bachelors or Greater22.06%
High School19.64%

Robstown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.81%
Male Unemployed35.53%
Female Employed16.95%
Male Employed11.18%

Robstown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Robstown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,947$71,255
Households$35,417$56,346
Married Families$63,962$-999,999,999
Non Families$13,975$23,995

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Robstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.9%

Male Marriage Rate

32.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Robstown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Robstown 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.

Robstown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Robstown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

235

Number of Veterans

225

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam125
Korea34
First Gulf War21
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Robstown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74135
75+69
35 to 5431
18 to 340
55 to 640

Robstown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2070.027611044417767107
White1590.034490238611713665
2+ Races600.023192887514495556
Other Race130.018651362984218076
Asian31

Robstown Veterans by Race

Robstown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Robstown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

Robstown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Robstown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Robstown 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

91.15%

Born in Robstown

95.38%

Native Born

4.62%

Foreign Born

3.61%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.38% of Robstown residents were born in the United States, with 91.15% having been born in Texas. 3.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Robstown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,727660.62%
202810,661650.61%
202710,596650.62%
202610,531660.63%
202510,465650.63%
202410,400650.63%
202310,3351551.52%
202210,180410.4%
202110,13900%
202010,139-1,000-8.98%
201911,139-60-0.54%
201811,199-22-0.2%
201711,221-127-1.12%
201611,348-63-0.55%
201511,411-81-0.7%
201411,492-56-0.48%
201311,548880.77%
201211,460980.86%
201111,362390.34%
201011,32300%
200012,727-122-0.95%
199012,8497496.19%
198012,1008837.87%
197011,2179519.26%
196010,2662,98841.06%
19507,2784987.35%
19406,7802,59762.08%
19304,183-6,544-61%

Robstown Population by Year