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Starr County, TX

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

AI Overview

Starr County is a small, agriculture- and border-trade-oriented economy on the Texas-Mexico border, with a population of 66,587 that grew 3.0% over five years and a foreign-born share of 27.5% reflecting its binational character. The labor market is constrained, with a 10.8% unemployment rate, 57.7% labor force participation, and only 13.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $22,507. Operating costs are exceptionally low — median home values of $93,300 and gross rents of $715/month — though a 33.5% poverty rate and $18,063 per capita income signal a structurally limited local consumer base.

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

Population

66,587

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$37,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

29.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race34,972 (52.9%)
  • White Alone21,731 (32.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,907 (13.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone280 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone90 (0.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races49 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish55,241
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island14
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

32.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

885

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,143

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$18,063

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,724
  2. 2.Construction (Group)2,913
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,112
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,801
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations7,241
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,889
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,686
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,657
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations3,485

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.75×)1,055
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.86×)3,098
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.55×)8,729
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.26×)1,430
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)1,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$93,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$715/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,580 (11.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,141 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999959 (7.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999922 (6.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999855 (6.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999839 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$22,507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,812 (71.9%)
  • Carpooled2,993 (12.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,184 (9.3%)
  • Walked871 (3.7%)
  • Other537 (2.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.