San Patricio County, Texas Population 2024

71,233

San Patricio County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 71,233 with a growth rate of 0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Patricio County, Texas is the 53rd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 64,424 and has seen a growth of 10.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202974,0985730.78%
202873,5255730.79%
202772,9525730.79%
202672,3795730.8%
202571,8065730.8%
202471,2335730.81%
202370,6605730.82%
202270,0873200.46%
202169,7679261.35%
202068,8412,1853.28%
201966,656800.12%
201866,576-645-0.96%
201767,221-104-0.15%
201667,3252040.3%
201567,1214670.7%
201466,6545220.79%
201366,1328711.33%
201265,2618061.25%
201164,455310.05%
201064,42400%
199058,7497361.27%
198058,01310,72522.68%
197047,2882,2675.04%
196045,0219,17925.61%
195035,8426,97124.15%
194028,8715,03521.12%
193023,83612,450109.34%
192011,3864,07955.82%
19107,3074,935208.05%
19002,3721,06080.79%
18901,31230229.9%
18801,01040867.77%
1870602-18-2.9%
1860620420210%
1850200-73,898-99.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.81% (573)
County Website
San Patricio County
State
Texas
County Seat
Sinton
2020 Population
68,841
Area
693 mi²
Density
103 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.47% (2,392)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,48771.78%
Two or more races13,89520.15%
Other race3,4404.99%
Black or African American1,0741.56%
Asian6540.95%
Native American2330.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1590.23%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Patricio County, Texas Population by Race

San Patricio County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

San Patricio County, Texas Median Age

36

Total

35

Male

37.6

Female

San Patricio County, Texas Adults

There are 50,844 adults, (10,384 of whom are seniors) in San Patricio County, Texas.

San Patricio County, Texas Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

San Patricio County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female33,75748.96%
Male35,18551.04%

San Patricio County, Texas Population by Age

San Patricio County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,9202.8567.832.2
Married11,5713.4480.219.8
Non Family6,7491.2360.439.6
Female4,1463.747.652.4
Male1,4543.246238

3.41

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Patricio County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,2299.47%
Associates Degree3,4337.69%
Bachelors Degree5,32511.93%
Graduate Degree2,5335.67%
High School Graduate14,81033.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3,6748.23%
Some College10,63623.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Patricio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Patricio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic24,10718,1072,155
White18,52217,1935,287
2+ Races8,1915,845596
Other Race2,0131,494144
Black650466114
Asian481333130
Native American20119313
Islander1592411

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.54%.

San Patricio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,830$73,917$58,125
Graduate Degree$68,313$94,350$61,667
High School Graduate$37,509$49,367$24,153
Less Than 9th Grade$25,851$30,894$21,070
Overall$42,888$53,643$31,699
Some College$45,376$64,912$30,865

$42,888

Average Earnings

$53,643

Average Male

$31,699

Average Female

San Patricio County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Patricio County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Patricio County, Texas Language

68.32% of San Patricio County, Texas residents speak only English, while 31.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.17% of the population.

San Patricio County, Texas Language

San Patricio County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic39,9118,31520.83%
Multiple13,7812,93221.28%
White25,0911,5656.24%
Other3,3781,06331.47%
Black97436036.96%
Asian60224841.2%
Native23320.86%

15.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.28%

Male Poverty Rate

18.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Patricio County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Patricio County, Texas is Asian, with 41.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Patricio County, Texas is Native, with 0.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.13%.

San Patricio County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.93%
High School12.88%
Some College9.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.06%

San Patricio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.44%
Female Employed8.84%
Male Employed4.7%
Male Unemployed4.14%

San Patricio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Patricio County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,458$93,898
Households$63,842$85,477
Married Families$96,599$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,096$59,377

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Patricio County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

San Patricio County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Patricio County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

San Patricio County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Patricio County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,921

Number of Veterans

4,494

Male Veterans

427

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,507
Vietnam1,477
First Gulf War1,337
Korea212
World War II56

San Patricio County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,362
65 to 741,131
55 to 641,057
75+819
18 to 34552

San Patricio County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,04311%
Hispanic1,8976.73%
2+ Races6496.61%
Other Race1455.96%
Native American3616.59%
Black313.88%
Asian173.46%

San Patricio County, Texas Veterans by Race

San Patricio County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Patricio County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

San Patricio County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Patricio County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Patricio 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

77.38%

Born in San Patricio County, Texas

94.66%

Native Born

5.34%

Foreign Born

3.2%

Non Citizen

2.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.66% of San Patricio County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.38% having been born in Texas. 3.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Patricio County, Texas Place of Birth

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