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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Region: Rio Grande Valley

Population See More Population Data

Population

Region: Rio Grande Valley

1,416,929

Persons

State: Texas 30,665,339 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Region: Rio Grande Valley

2.85%

State: Texas 5.21%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	Region: Rio Grande Valley		State: Texas
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	496,803	35.06%	14,811,740	48.30%
Black/African American	8,876	0.63%	3,841,495	12.53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	9,670	0.68%	300,757	0.98%
Asian	10,372	0.73%	1,746,712	5.70%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	368	0.03%	35,960	0.12%
Some Other Race	306,671	21.64%	4,302,055	14.03%
2+ Races	584,169	41.23%	5,626,620	18.35%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	Region: Rio Grande Valley		State: Texas
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	1,313,323	92.69%	12,444,381	40.58%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	103,606	7.31%	18,220,958	59.42%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	Region: Rio Grande Valley		State: Texas
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	97,311	6.87%	1,870,012	6.10%
5-9	105,084	7.42%	1,933,869	6.31%
10-14	120,826	8.53%	2,129,408	6.94%
15-17	80,911	5.71%	1,336,577	4.36%
18-20	76,089	5.37%	1,443,004	4.71%
21-24	84,776	5.98%	1,770,084	5.77%
25-34	189,640	13.38%	4,151,485	13.54%
35-44	167,558	11.83%	4,171,547	13.60%
45-54	165,343	11.67%	3,764,722	12.28%
55-64	138,954	9.81%	3,496,595	11.40%
65-74	108,770	7.68%	2,766,593	9.02%
75-84	61,234	4.32%	1,393,134	4.54%
85+	20,433	1.44%	438,309	1.43%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	Region: Rio Grande Valley		State: Texas
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	688,678	48.60%	15,136,588	49.36%
Female	728,251	51.40%	15,528,751	50.64%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Region: Rio Grande Valley

435,350

Households

State: Texas 11,081,289 Households

Families

Region: Rio Grande Valley

360,372

Families

State: Texas 7,793,634 Families

Average Household Size

Region: Rio Grande Valley

3.22

Persons

State: Texas 2.71 Persons

Households With Own Children

Region: Rio Grande Valley

168,175

Households
(38.63% of Households)

State: Texas 3,506,448 Households (31.64% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Region: Rio Grande Valley	State: Texas
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$48,890	$73,203
White	$52,356	$82,682
Black/African American	$52,579	$56,807
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$57,645	$66,704
Asian	$95,525	$108,137
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$56,349	$67,601
Some Other Race	$40,240	$57,213
2+ Races	$50,168	$67,682
Hispanic/Latino	$47,078	$60,794
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$67,388	$82,227

Families Below Poverty

Region: Rio Grande Valley

90,661

Families
(25.16% of Families)

State: Texas 856,273 Families (10.99% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Region: Rio Grande Valley

66,653

Families
(18.50% of Families)

State: Texas 631,734 Families (8.11% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Region: Rio Grande Valley

499,555

Housing units

State: Texas 12,229,219 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Region: Rio Grande Valley

$166,118

State: Texas $358,155

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Region: Rio Grande Valley		State: Texas
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	157,818	18.52%	1,546,580	7.66%
Some High School, No Diploma	109,794	12.89%	1,471,957	7.29%
High School Grad	223,574	26.24%	4,994,651	24.75%
Some College, No Degree	152,129	17.86%	4,144,711	20.54%
Associate Degree	46,970	5.51%	1,510,383	7.48%
Bachelor's Degree	113,352	13.31%	4,189,177	20.76%
Master's Degree	35,722	4.19%	1,694,698	8.40%
Professional Degree	7,830	0.92%	364,822	1.81%
Doctorate Degree	4,743	0.56%	265,406	1.32%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Region: Rio Grande Valley

8.1%

State: Texas 5.68%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.