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Zapata, Texas Population 2021

5,717

Zapata is a city located in Zapata County Texas. Zapata has a 2020 population of 5,717. It is also the county seat of Zapata County. Zapata is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 12.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,089 in 2010. Zapata reached it's highest population of 6,343 in 2011.

The average household income in Zapata is $50,577 with a poverty rate of 17.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $539 per month, and the median house value is $92,000. The median age in Zapata is 34.3 years, 27.1 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.

Zapata Demographics

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

White: 92.95%
Other race: 6.44%
Two or more races: 0.61%
Black or African American: 0.00%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Zapata, Texas is 5,717 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,585.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,089.

Zapata, Texas Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	14,239	30	0.21%
2020	14,209	30	0.21%
2019	14,179	30	0.21%
2018	14,149	-105	-0.74%
2017	14,254	-192	-1.35%
2016	14,446	-47	-0.33%
2015	14,493	117	0.81%
2014	14,376	-9	-0.06%
2013	14,385	109	0.76%
2012	14,276	49	0.34%
2011	14,227	140	0.98%
2010	14,087		0.00%

Zapata Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	5,314	92.95%
Some Other Race	368	6.44%
Two or More Races	35	0.61%

Zapata Population by Race

Zapata Population Pyramid $2021

Zapata Population by Age

Zapata Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Zapata Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Married	84%	16%
Female	76.9%	23.1%
All	70.1%	29.9%
Non Family	46.4%	53.6%

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Zapata Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,898	2.99	70.1
Married	714	3.84	84
Non Family	696	1.25	46.4
Female	351	4.71	76.9
Male	137	3.07	100

3.91

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

Zapata Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	784	22.79%
9th to 12th Grade	429	12.47%
High School Graduate	950	27.62%
Some College	694	20.17%
Associates Degree	179	5.20%
Bachelors Degree	395	11.48%
Graduate Degree	9	0.26%

Zapata Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Zapata Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	3,130	2,035	333
White	277	159	38
Other Race	196	52	31
2+ Races	35	35	33

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.29%.

Zapata Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,463	$35,614	$22,012
Less Than 9th Grade	$13,286	$12,260	$14,114
High School Graduate	$31,102	$31,885	$30,205
Some College	$32,263	$37,330	$28,317
Bachelors Degree	$	$175,722	$44,309
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$30,463

Average Earnings

$35,614

Average Male

$22,012

Average Female

Zapata Earnings by Educational Attainment

Zapata Language by Age

Zapata Language

12.23% of Zapata residents speak only English, while 87.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 87.77% of the population.

Zapata Language

Zapata Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	5,320	860	16.17%
White	261	99	37.93%
Other	368	64	17.39%

17.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.72%

Male Poverty Rate

19.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Zapata

The race most likely to be in poverty in Zapata is White, with 37.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Zapata is Hispanic, with 16.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.07%.

Zapata Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	28.45%
High School	17.20%
Some College	11.97%
Bachelors or Greater	2.27%

Zapata Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	39.39%
Male Unemployed	28.26%
Female Employed	9.29%
Male Employed	5.01%

Zapata Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Zapata Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$31,864	$50,577
Families	$43,204	$65,450
Married Families	$45,609	-
Non Families	$16,000	$22,477

Income by Household Type

Zapata Marital Status

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Zapata Married by Age and Sex

Zapata Marriage

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

Zapata Marital Status by Race

Zapata Marital Status

161

Number of Veterans

128

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	88
First Gulf War	52
Korea	21
World War II
Second Gulf War

Zapata Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	68
35 to 54	52
75+	41
55 to 64
18 to 34

Zapata Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Hispanic	125	3.42%
White	120	3.31%
2+ Races	33	94.29%
Other Race	8	2.57%

Zapata Veterans by Race

Zapata Veterans by Education

5.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Zapata Veterans by Education

51.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Zapata Employment by Age

Zapata Employment by Race

Zapata 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

73.47%

Born in Zapata

78.99%

Native Born

21.01%

Foreign Born

14.90%

Non Citizen

6.10%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.99% of Zapata residents were born in the United States, with 73.47% having been born in Texas. 14.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Zapata Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,717		0.00%
2020	5,717		0.00%
2019	5,717	1,132	24.69%
2018	4,585	136	3.06%
2017	4,449	-197	-4.24%
2016	4,646	424	10.04%
2015	4,222	-651	-13.36%
2014	4,873	-668	-12.06%
2013	5,541	-400	-6.73%
2012	5,941	-402	-6.34%
2011	6,343	1,254	24.64%
2010	5,089		0.00%

Zapata, Texas Population 2021

Zapata Demographics

Zapata, Texas Population 2021

Zapata Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Zapata Population by Race

Zapata Population Pyramid $2021

Zapata Median Age

Zapata Adults

Zapata Age Dependency

Zapata Sex Ratio

Zapata Population by Age

Zapata Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Zapata Household Types

Zapata Households and Families

Zapata Households by Type

Zapata Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Zapata Educational Attainment by Race

Zapata Educational Attainment by Race

Zapata Earnings by Educational Attainment

Zapata Language by Age

Zapata Language

Zapata Language

Zapata Poverty by Race

Poverty in Zapata

Zapata Poverty

Zapata Poverty Rate by Education

Zapata Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Zapata Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Zapata Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Zapata Married by Age and Sex

Zapata Marriage

Zapata Marital Status by Race

Zapata Marital Status

Zapata Veterans by War

Zapata Veterans by Age

Zapata Veterans by Race

Zapata Veterans by Education

Zapata Veterans by Education

Zapata Employment by Age

Zapata Employment by Race

Zapata Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Zapata Place of Birth

Zapata Population by Year