Frio County, Texas Population 2024

18,258

Frio County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 18,258 with a growth rate of 1.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Frio County, Texas is the 131st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 17,255 and has seen a growth of 5.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,6132711.4%
202819,3422711.42%
202719,0712711.44%
202618,8002711.46%
202518,5292711.48%
202418,2582711.51%
202317,9872711.53%
202217,7161730.99%
202117,543-869-4.72%
202018,412-1,787-8.85%
201920,199780.39%
201820,1213031.53%
201719,8182711.39%
201619,5471991.03%
201519,3484182.21%
201418,9305332.9%
201318,3974732.64%
201217,9244332.48%
201117,4912361.37%
201017,25500%
199013,472-313-2.27%
198013,7852,62623.53%
197011,1591,04710.35%
196010,112-245-2.37%
195010,3571,15012.49%
19409,207-204-2.17%
19309,4111151.24%
19209,2964014.51%
19108,8954,695111.79%
19004,2001,08834.96%
18903,11298246.1%
18802,1301,821589.32%
1870309267635.71%
186042-19,571-99.79%
2024 Growth Rate
1.51% (271)
County Website
Frio County
State
Texas
County Seat
Pearsall
2020 Population
18,412
Area
1134 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-154)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,39146.57%
Two or more races5,59531.05%
Other race2,78615.46%
Black or African American8144.52%
Asian3912.17%
Native American420.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Frio County, Texas Population by Race

Frio County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Frio County, Texas Median Age

31.8

Total

30.7

Male

35.3

Female

Frio County, Texas Adults

There are 13,334 adults, (2,221 of whom are seniors) in Frio County, Texas.

Frio County, Texas Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Frio County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female7,28640.44%
Male10,73359.56%

Frio County, Texas Population by Age

Frio County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1442.826337
Married2,3503.2480.919.1
Non Family1,4731.249.650.4
Female8264.4751.848.2
Male4952.8737.462.6

3.32

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Frio County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,87916.61%
Associates Degree4073.6%
Bachelors Degree7997.06%
Graduate Degree4904.33%
High School Graduate4,60740.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1,45012.81%
Some College1,68314.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Frio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,5245,504572
2+ Races3,6262,424359
White1,9021,738574
Other Race1,5381,05053
Black61246757
Asian12110896
Native American42140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.34%.

Frio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,636$62,045$34,395
Graduate Degree$60,802$43,848$0
High School Graduate$38,148$39,644$23,296
Less Than 9th Grade$29,653$33,827$0
Overall$38,481$40,427$30,133
Some College$40,190$43,244$37,625

$38,481

Average Earnings

$40,427

Average Male

$30,133

Average Female

Frio County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Frio County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Frio County, Texas Language

47.83% of Frio County, Texas residents speak only English, while 52.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 51.27% of the population.

Frio County, Texas Language

Frio County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,5352,53221.95%
Multiple5,0651,17723.24%
Other2,51050019.92%
White2,28129512.93%
Asian367133.54%
Black20183.98%

19.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.58%

Male Poverty Rate

22.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Frio County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Frio County, Texas is Multiple, with 23.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Frio County, Texas is Asian, with 3.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.58%.

Frio County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.8%
High School14.94%
Some College4.9%
Bachelors or Greater4.84%

Frio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.98%
Female Employed10.53%
Male Unemployed9.66%
Male Employed5.15%

Frio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Frio County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,438$77,132
Households$60,098$69,774
Married Families$83,600$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,457$43,196

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Frio County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Frio County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Frio County, Texas 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 55-64.

Frio County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Frio County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

594

Number of Veterans

539

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam167
Second Gulf War133
First Gulf War94
Korea85
World War II0

Frio County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+205
65 to 74139
35 to 54134
55 to 6495
18 to 3421

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4154.02%
2+ Races2826.45%
White2143.51%
Black436.18%
Other Race422.1%
Asian139.92%

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Race

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Frio County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Frio County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Frio County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Frio 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

70.41%

Born in Frio County, Texas

81.36%

Native Born

18.64%

Foreign Born

14.53%

Non Citizen

4.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.36% of Frio County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 70.41% having been born in Texas. 14.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Frio County, Texas Place of Birth

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