Zavala County, TX Demographics

The total population of Zavala County is estimated to be 9,700 with 5,101 males (52.59%) and 4,599 females (47.41%). There are 502 less females than males in Zavala County.
The median household income in Zavala County was $48,179 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,751(6.06%) from $45,428 in 2020. This income is 64.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Zavala County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,288. Overall, the median household income for the county of Zavala County stands at $48,179.
In Zavala County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,796 for males and $15,137 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,789 for males and $30,401 for females.
In Zavala County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $71,637, followed by White households at $47,046, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $19,530.
In 2022, the population of Zavala County was 9,377, a 1.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Zavala County's population was 9,487, a decline of 1.81% compared to a population of 9,662 in 2020.
The median age in Zavala County, TX is 32.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.92% were under the age of 15, 23.71% aged 15 to 29, 37.58% aged 30 to 64, 12.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Zavala County population: 74.71% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.34% are Asian, 3.95% are some other race and 20.56% are multiracial.