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Frio County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Frio County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Frio County is a small South Texas county of 18,019 residents with a notably high GDP per capita of $72,115 relative to its per capita income of $22,170, a gap suggesting capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor market is constrained, with only 49.7% labor force participation, 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.3%, while median worker earnings of $34,968 keep labor costs low. The county has shed 7.1% of its population over five years, poverty stands at 19.6%, and median home values of $110,100 reflect a low-cost housing market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,019

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.1% since 2018

Frio County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,737 (41.6%)
  • White Alone6,136 (33.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,132 (16.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone950 (5.1%)
  • Asian Alone330 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races237 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,639
  2. 2.Vietnamese56
  3. 3.Other Indo-European27
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

573

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,115

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,170

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,419
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,165
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)682
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services638
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)624

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,792
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,612
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,391
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,252
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,197

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.45×)1,111
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.03×)791
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.97×)620
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.72×)541
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.03×)129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,006/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999584 (18.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999336 (10.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999319 (10.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999250 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999250 (7.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999229 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

70.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,968

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,561 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled892 (12.8%)
  • Other207 (3.0%)
  • Walked166 (2.4%)
  • Worked At Home119 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit50 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.