Atascosa County, Texas Population 2024

52,832

Atascosa County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 52,832 with a growth rate of 2.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Atascosa County, Texas is the 71st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 44,964 and has seen a growth of 17.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958,0721,0481.84%
202857,0241,0481.87%
202755,9761,0481.91%
202654,9281,0481.95%
202553,8801,0481.98%
202452,8321,0482.02%
202351,7841,0482.07%
202250,7369191.84%
202149,8176891.4%
202049,128-2,012-3.93%
201951,1408151.62%
201850,3251,2312.51%
201749,0944050.83%
201648,6893070.63%
201548,3826521.37%
201447,7307011.49%
201347,0295851.26%
201246,4449382.06%
201145,5065421.21%
201044,96400%
199030,5335,47821.86%
198025,0556,35934.01%
197018,696-132-0.7%
196018,828-1,220-6.09%
195020,0487734.01%
194019,2753,62123.13%
193015,6542,95223.24%
192012,7022,69826.97%
191010,0042,86140.05%
19007,14368410.59%
18906,4592,24253.17%
18804,2171,30244.67%
18702,9151,33784.73%
18601,578-56,494-97.28%
2024 Growth Rate
2.02% (1,048)
County Website
Atascosa County
State
Texas
County Seat
Jourdanton
2020 Population
49,128
Area
1220 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.54% (3,704)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,30654.55%
Two or more races13,83827.64%
Other race7,94815.88%
Black or African American6441.29%
Asian2780.56%
Native American440.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Atascosa County, Texas Population by Race

Atascosa County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Atascosa County, Texas Median Age

36.1

Total

35.4

Male

37.1

Female

Atascosa County, Texas Adults

There are 36,654 adults, (7,518 of whom are seniors) in Atascosa County, Texas.

Atascosa County, Texas Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Atascosa County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female25,18450.31%
Male24,87449.69%

Atascosa County, Texas Population by Age

Atascosa County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,6352.9877.422.6
Married8,5433.598515
Non Family4,3361.2370.729.3
Female2,1563.826832
Male1,6003.3367.232.8

3.47

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atascosa County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,51810.93%
Associates Degree1,8425.72%
Bachelors Degree3,81611.86%
Graduate Degree1,0983.41%
High School Graduate12,44538.66%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6378.19%
Some College6,83221.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atascosa County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atascosa County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic19,45814,5331,771
White11,49510,4272,883
2+ Races8,1696,214917
Other Race4,8943,453378
Black37935865
Asian258258110
Native American323212

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 asian people with a rate of 42.64%.

Atascosa County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,046$101,067$46,071
Graduate Degree$78,298$75,147$79,149
High School Graduate$36,647$45,595$27,891
Less Than 9th Grade$35,393$40,245$29,068
Overall$42,627$54,944$34,243
Some College$46,370$65,750$33,939

$42,627

Average Earnings

$54,944

Average Male

$34,243

Average Female

Atascosa County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atascosa County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atascosa County, Texas Language

59.27% of Atascosa County, Texas residents speak only English, while 40.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.44% of the population.

Atascosa County, Texas Language

Atascosa County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,7845,90718.58%
Multiple13,6552,50618.35%
Other7,9072,01225.45%
White15,6801,77211.3%
Black579335.7%
Native441227.27%

16.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.82%

Male Poverty Rate

17.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atascosa County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atascosa County, Texas is Native, with 27.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atascosa County, Texas is Black, with 5.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.5%.

Atascosa County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.89%
High School19.63%
Some College10.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.54%

Atascosa County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.78%
Male Unemployed16.81%
Female Employed8.34%
Male Employed7.22%

Atascosa County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atascosa County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,391$94,502
Households$69,413$83,533
Married Families$98,193$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,267$45,996

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atascosa County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Atascosa County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atascosa County, Texas 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.

Atascosa County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atascosa County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,147

Number of Veterans

2,817

Male Veterans

330

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War966
Second Gulf War791
Vietnam778
Korea71
World War II0

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,062
55 to 64780
65 to 74601
75+511
18 to 34193

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9039.32%
Hispanic1,3455.92%
2+ Races9349.68%
Other Race2854.87%
Native American1840.91%
Black71.7%

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Race

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Atascosa County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atascosa County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atascosa County, Texas 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

79.03%

Born in Atascosa County, Texas

91.42%

Native Born

8.58%

Foreign Born

5.84%

Non Citizen

2.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.42% of Atascosa County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 79.03% having been born in Texas. 5.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Atascosa County, Texas Place of Birth

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