Val Verde County Demographics

A map of Val Verde County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	38,761	38,207	81.2%	80.3%
White	7,338	7,836	15.4%	16.5%
Multiracial	646	477	1.4%	1.0%
Black	572	538	1.2%	1.1%
Asian	286	351	0.6%	0.7%
Native American/Other	138	177	0.3%	0.4%

Val Verde County, Texas has an estimated population of 47,741, a less than 1% change from the 47,586 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% Hispanic, 15.4% White, 1.4% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Val Verde County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Val Verde has become less racially diverse since 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 Val Verde County, that probability was 32.8% in 2020 and 31.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Val Verde County is ranked the 75th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Val Verde County was ranked the 72nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Val Verde County's White Population

7,338 residents of Val Verde County, or 15.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Val Verde County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Val Verde County ranks 239th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Val Verde County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. White residents' share of Val Verde County's population has decreased from 16.5% to 15.4%.

Val Verde County is less White than neighboring Edwards County (53.3% White), Sutton County (31.9% White), Crockett County (32.8% White), Kinney County (39.8% White), and Terrell County (50.8% White).

Val Verde County's Black Population

572 residents of Val Verde County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Val Verde County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Val Verde County ranks 180th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Val Verde County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Black residents' share of Val Verde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Val Verde County is more Black than neighboring Sutton County (0.1% Black), Crockett County (0.2% Black), Kinney County (0.1% Black), and Terrell County (0% Black). Val Verde County is less Black than neighboring Edwards County (2.1% Black).

Val Verde County's Asian Population

286 residents of Val Verde County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Val Verde County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Val Verde County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Val Verde County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Asian residents' share of Val Verde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Val Verde County is more Asian than neighboring Edwards County (0% Asian), Sutton County (0% Asian), Crockett County (0% Asian), Kinney County (0% Asian), and Terrell County (0% Asian).

Val Verde County's Hispanic Population

38,761 residents of Val Verde County, or 81.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Val Verde County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Val Verde County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Val Verde County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Val Verde County's population has increased from 80.3% to 81.2%.

Val Verde County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (43% Hispanic), Sutton County (63.4% Hispanic), Crockett County (66.8% Hispanic), Kinney County (57.5% Hispanic), and Terrell County (40.1% Hispanic).

Val Verde County's Native American/Other Population

138 residents of Val Verde County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Val Verde County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Val Verde County ranks 222nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Val Verde County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Val Verde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Val Verde County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edwards County (0.2% Native American/Other), Crockett County (0% Native American/Other), and Terrell County (0% Native American/Other). Val Verde County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sutton County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Kinney County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Val Verde County's Multiracial Population

646 residents of Val Verde County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Val Verde County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Val Verde County ranks 236th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Val Verde County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Val Verde County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Val Verde County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crockett County (0.1% Multiracial). Val Verde County is less Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (1.5% Multiracial), Sutton County (1.8% Multiracial), Kinney County (1.6% Multiracial), and Terrell County (9.1% 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.