Val Verde County Demographics

A map of Val Verde County's Population by Race

Val Verde County, Texas had a population of 47,586 in 2020. It was 16.5% White, 1.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 80.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Val Verde County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Val Verde County is the 72nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Val Verde County's White Population

7,836 residents of Val Verde County identify as White, or 16.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Val Verde County considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Val Verde County is ranked #239 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Val Verde County is less White than neighboring Edwards County (45.8% White), Sutton County (35.6% White), Crockett County (34.9% White), Kinney County (47.6% White), and Terrell County (46.3% White).

Val Verde County's Black Population

538 residents of Val Verde County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Val Verde County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Val Verde County is ranked #180 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Val Verde County is more Black than neighboring Edwards County (0.1% Black), Sutton County (0.2% Black), and Crockett County (0.6% Black). Val Verde County is less Black than neighboring Kinney County (1.2% Black).

Val Verde County's Asian Population

351 residents of Val Verde County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Val Verde County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Val Verde County is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Val Verde County is more Asian than neighboring Sutton County (0.2% Asian), Crockett County (0.3% Asian), and Kinney County (0.3% Asian). Val Verde County is less Asian than neighboring Edwards County (0.8% Asian).

Val Verde County's Hispanic Population

38,207 residents of Val Verde County identify as Hispanic, or 80.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Val Verde County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Val Verde County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Val Verde County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (50.5% Hispanic), Sutton County (62.1% Hispanic), Crockett County (62% Hispanic), Kinney County (47% Hispanic), and Terrell County (48.7% Hispanic).

Val Verde County's Native American/Other Population

177 residents of Val Verde County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Val Verde County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Val Verde County is ranked #222 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Val Verde County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Terrell County (0.3% Native American/Other). Val Verde County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edwards County (0.6% Native American/Other), Sutton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Crockett County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Kinney County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Val Verde County's Multiracial Population

477 residents of Val Verde County identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Val Verde County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Val Verde County is ranked #236 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Val Verde County is less Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (2.3% Multiracial), Sutton County (1.4% Multiracial), Crockett County (1.7% Multiracial), Kinney County (2.7% Multiracial), and Terrell County (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.