County in Texas · 1,297 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
8,892 people live in Zavala County. The typical household earns $36,749, and the median resident is 30.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,668 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.92%
Men 31.7 · Women 30.7
1860–2026
8,892
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,892
2026 projection
8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,892 | -145 | 1.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,037 | -145 | 1.58% |
| 2024 | 9,182 | -183 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | 9,365 | -25 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 9,390 | -90 | 0.95% |
| 2021 | 9,480 | -188 | 1.94% |
| 2020 | 9,668 | -2,139 | 18.12% |
| 2019 | 11,807 | -127 | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 11,934 | -12 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 11,946 | -179 | 1.48% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 94 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 38% |
| Never married | 44% | 50% | 38% |
| Divorced | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau