Maverick County Demographics

A map of Maverick County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	55,049	54,936	94.8%	94.9%
White	1,657	1,574	2.9%	2.7%
Native American/Other	897	949	1.5%	1.6%
Asian	270	182	0.5%	0.3%
Multiracial	106	117	0.2%	0.2%
Black	103	129	0.2%	0.2%

Maverick County, Texas has an estimated population of 58,082, a less than 1% change from the 57,887 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% Hispanic, 2.9% White, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.2% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Maverick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Maverick is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Maverick County, that probability was 9.8% in 2020 and 10.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Maverick County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Maverick County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Maverick County's White Population

1,657 residents of Maverick County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Maverick County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Maverick County ranks 253rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maverick County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Maverick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Maverick County is less White than neighboring Zavala County (6% White), Kinney County (39.8% White), Dimmit County (8.2% White), Uvalde County (25.6% White), and Real County (79.1% White).

Maverick County's Black Population

103 residents of Maverick County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Maverick County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Maverick County ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maverick County's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.2%. Black residents' share of Maverick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Maverick County is more Black than neighboring Kinney County (0.1% Black). Maverick County is less Black than neighboring Zavala County (0.8% Black), Dimmit County (1.1% Black), Uvalde County (0.3% Black), and Real County (0.7% Black).

Maverick County's Asian Population

270 residents of Maverick County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Maverick County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Maverick County ranks 194th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maverick County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 48.4%. Asian residents' share of Maverick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Maverick County is more Asian than neighboring Kinney County (0% Asian), and Real County (0% Asian). Maverick County is less Asian than neighboring Uvalde County (1.1% Asian).

Maverick County's Hispanic Population

55,049 residents of Maverick County, or 94.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Maverick County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Maverick County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maverick County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Maverick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.8%.

Maverick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Zavala County (92.6% Hispanic), Kinney County (57.5% Hispanic), Dimmit County (87.1% Hispanic), Uvalde County (70.9% Hispanic), and Real County (18.9% Hispanic).

Maverick County's Native American/Other Population

897 residents of Maverick County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Maverick County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Maverick County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maverick County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Maverick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Maverick County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Zavala County (0% Native American/Other), Kinney County (1.2% Native American/Other), Uvalde County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Real County (0% Native American/Other). Maverick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dimmit County (2.8% Native American/Other).

Maverick County's Multiracial Population

106 residents of Maverick County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Maverick County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Maverick County ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Maverick County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Maverick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Maverick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Zavala County (0% Multiracial). Maverick County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kinney County (1.6% Multiracial), Uvalde County (1.5% Multiracial), and Real County (1.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.