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Zapata County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Zapata County is 14,231, which is 16.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Zapata County population density is 13.45 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Zapata County is white, which represent 98.26% of the total population. The average Zapata County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,231. #144

Population Growth Since 2000, #59

Zapata County	16.82%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #157

Zapata County	13.45 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,983 (98.26%, #3)
Black:	162 (1.14%, #196)
Hispanic:	13,305 (93.49%, #4)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #218)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #234)
One Race, Other:	86 (0.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	13,241 (99.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

13,793 (96.92%) out of the total population of 14,231 reported first ancestry.

	Zapata County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.10%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	11	0.08%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	286	2.01%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	274	1.93%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	285	2.00%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	72	0.51%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	12	0.08%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	48	0.34%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	9	0.06%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	10	0.07%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	14	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	346	2.43%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,183 (50.47%, see rank)

Females: 7,048 (49.53%, see rank)

Zapata County	Male: 50.47% Female: 49.53%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Zapata County	29.00 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Zapata County	26.80 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Zapata County	30.40 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Zapata County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,558	10.95%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,511	10.62%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,015	7.13%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	941	6.61%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,312	9.22%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,917	13.47%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,662	11.68%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,498	10.53%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,251	8.79%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,013	7.12%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	403	2.83%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	150	1.05%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Zapata County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,894, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,468, 43.93%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,941, 24.59%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,727, 21.88%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	529, 6.70%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	229, 2.90%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.15, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Zapata County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	805	95.03%	4.97%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,034	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	929	98.92%, see rank	1.08%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	332	87.95%, see rank	12.05%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	32	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Zapata County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	4,424, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.21, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	754, 17.04%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,670, 82.96%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,616, 81.74%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.69, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,429, 54.91%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	808, 18.26%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Zapata County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,147	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,988	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	1,457	29.21%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	3,052	61.19%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	186	3.73%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	293	5.87%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,159	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	1,397	27.08%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	2,643	51.23%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	537	10.41%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	582	11.28%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Zapata County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	10,875	76.42%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,767	68.63%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	962	6.76%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	146	1.03%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,356	23.58%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	754	5.30%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,602	18.28%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	1	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,355	23.58%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Zapata County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	364	8.23%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	4,060	91.77%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.