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Summary Data for Region: Rio Grande Valley

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%

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Population by Race Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
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%
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Population by Ethnicity Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
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%
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Population by Age Group Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
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%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
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

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)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
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 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

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
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%

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.