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)
White31,64364.05%
Two or more races13,59527.52%
Other race3,3336.75%
Black or African American4991.01%
Asian2550.52%
Native American780.16%
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

35.8

Total

35.2

Male

36.8

Female

Atascosa County, Texas Adults

There are 36,105 adults, (7,323 of whom are seniors) in Atascosa County, Texas.

Atascosa County, Texas Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Atascosa County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female24,82350.25%
Male24,58049.75%

Atascosa County, Texas Population by Age

Atascosa County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,9203.0775.124.9
Married8,1663.6883.816.2
Non Family4,0611.1968.531.5
Female2,2073.9964.235.8
Male1,4863.5361.538.5

3.59

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

75.1%

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 Grade3,46510.99%
Associates Degree1,6595.26%
Bachelors Degree3,48311.04%
Graduate Degree1,0983.48%
High School Graduate12,55839.82%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6658.45%
Some College6,61020.96%

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
Hispanic19,35014,5101,511
White11,13310,0552,833
2+ Races8,0085,805644
Other Race2,2561,680162
Black31829785
Asian23423495
Native American222211

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 native american people with a rate of 50%.

Atascosa County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,730$93,651$42,500
Graduate Degree$72,554$70,000$72,575
High School Graduate$34,177$41,454$27,937
Less Than 9th Grade$32,098$36,622$28,497
Overall$38,345$51,449$31,733
Some College$41,979$61,978$32,710

$38,345

Average Earnings

$51,449

Average Male

$31,733

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

59.85% of Atascosa County, Texas residents speak only English, while 40.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.03% of the population.

Atascosa County, Texas Language

Atascosa County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,9354,83715.15%
Multiple13,4542,55518.99%
White15,2341,73911.42%
Other3,29737311.31%
Native78911.54%

14.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.02%

Male Poverty Rate

15.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atascosa County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atascosa County, Texas is Multiple, with 18.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atascosa County, Texas is Other, with 11.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.59%.

Atascosa County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.66%
High School15.93%
Some College7.55%
Bachelors or Greater1.79%

Atascosa County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.96%
Male Unemployed15.37%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed6.1%

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$77,582$91,810
Households$67,442$81,385
Married Families$95,933$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,065$45,163

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atascosa County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

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 Over 65, 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

3,052

Number of Veterans

2,706

Male Veterans

346

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War987
Vietnam934
Second Gulf War633
Korea85
World War II24

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54980
55 to 64719
65 to 74628
75+558
18 to 34167

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1209.06%
Hispanic1,4176.23%
2+ Races8519.05%
Other Race682.6%
Black103.07%
Native American33.85%

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Race

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atascosa County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

80.11%

Born in Atascosa County, Texas

92.21%

Native Born

7.79%

Foreign Born

5.21%

Non Citizen

2.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.21% of Atascosa County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 80.11% having been born in Texas. 5.21% 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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