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San Patricio County, TX

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

AI Overview

San Patricio County, TX, has a population of 71,467 that grew 3.7% over five years, with an economy anchored in industrial and energy-sector activity reflected in a GDP per capita of $44,493 against median worker earnings of $38,194. The labor force participation rate of 58.1% and a 4.3% unemployment rate frame a workforce where only 17.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 83.9% have a high school diploma. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $180,400 and median rent of $1,239/month, with a 66.9% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 15.1%.

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

Population

71,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

San Patricio County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,142 (55.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race21,538 (30.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,957 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,741 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,050 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone872 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,423
  2. 2.Other Indo-European430
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)202
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)160
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic85

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,844

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,493

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,692

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,358
  2. 2.Construction (Group)3,582
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,293
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,986
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)2,578

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,285
  2. 2.Service Occupations6,580
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,586
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,928
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.83×)1,810
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.85×)3,799
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)1,674
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)806
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)1,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,239/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,895 (17.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,125 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,515 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,399 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,327 (7.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,045 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,867 (83.0%)
  • Carpooled2,339 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,030 (6.8%)
  • Walked213 (0.7%)
  • Other175 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit160 (0.5%)

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.