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Atascosa County, TX

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

AI Overview

Atascosa County is a predominantly rural Texas county of 50,058 residents, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $74,457 set against median worker earnings of just $36,682, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution. The labor pool is relatively small, with a 57.5% participation rate and only 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though housing costs remain low—median home value of $157,400 and median rent of $997/month—keeping labor cost pressures modest. The county posted 2.5% population growth over five years, maintains a 77.4% homeownership rate, and carries a 4.5% unemployment rate alongside a 16.1% poverty rate.

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

Population

50,058

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,770

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,692 (46.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14,577 (28.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,045 (19.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,308 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone627 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone441 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,409
  2. 2.Arabic166
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic161
  4. 4.Other Indo-European135
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)94

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,234

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,457

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,648

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,540
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,068
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,266
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,933
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,783

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,223
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,958
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,011
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,626
  5. 5.Service Occupations3,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.80×)1,953
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.47×)2,143
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.44×)1,775
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.26×)2,892
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)1,001

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$997/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,599 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,481 (11.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,311 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,172 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999929 (7.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999753 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,682

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,760 (75.2%)
  • Carpooled2,306 (11.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,914 (9.1%)
  • Other553 (2.6%)
  • Walked293 (1.4%)
  • Taxi49 (0.2%)

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.