Starr County, Texas

Starr County, Texas, had an estimated population of 66,319 in 2025 across 3,168 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 66,319; 2025 estimate
Area: 3,168 km²
Density: 21; per km²
Median income: $37,639; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 29.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.6%	228 / 254	2,844 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$726	219 / 249	2,606 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$95,100	221 / 250	2,981 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	69.5%	180 / 254	2,291 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	17.2%	127 / 254	1,121 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	11.4%	239 / 254	3,084 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	194 / 254	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	202 / 254	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.4	5 / 254	16 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	219 / 254	2,534 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	27.2%	8 / 254	45 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	97.2%	1 / 254	1 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	29.4	250 / 254	3,104 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,048	27 / 254	532 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	91.2%	1 / 254	1 / 3,144
Under 182024	32.5%	9 / 254	29 / 3,144
Veterans2024	2.0%	247 / 254	3,127 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	2.3%	254 / 254	3,144 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	33.5%	4 / 254	24 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	42.5%	1 / 254	3 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.533	7 / 254	60 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$37,639	252 / 254	3,095 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$18,829	252 / 254	3,127 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	10.4%	7 / 254	74 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	13.6%	221 / 254	2,894 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	60.4%	251 / 254	3,139 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	28.9%	5 / 254	12 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.8%	100 / 254	1,320 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	66,319	56 / 254	829 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	21	75 / 254	1,374 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.4%	7 / 254	208 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	22.6	153 / 253	1,921 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.3%	75 / 254	1,378 / 3,144

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