Zavala County Demographics
A map of Zavala County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 8,944 | 92.5% |
White | 572 | 5.9% |
Black | 67 | 0.7% |
Multiracial | 43 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 25 | 0.3% |
Asian | 19 | 0.2% |
Zavala County, Texas had a population of 9,670 in 2020. It was 5.9% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 92.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Zavala County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Zavala County is the 168th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Zavala County's White Population
572 residents of Zavala County identify as White, or 5.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Zavala County considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Zavala County is ranked #250 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Zavala County is more White than neighboring Maverick County (2.7% White). Zavala County is less White than neighboring Dimmit County (10.4% White), Uvalde County (26.9% White), Frio County (16.6% White), and Medina County (44% White).
Zavala County's Black Population
67 residents of Zavala County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Zavala County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Zavala County is ranked #201 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Zavala County is more Black than neighboring Uvalde County (0.4% Black), and Maverick County (0.2% Black). Zavala County is less Black than neighboring Dimmit County (0.8% Black), Frio County (3.8% Black), and Medina County (2.5% Black).
Zavala County's Asian Population
19 residents of Zavala County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Zavala County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Zavala County is ranked #221 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Zavala County is less Asian than neighboring Dimmit County (0.8% Asian), Uvalde County (0.6% Asian), Maverick County (0.3% Asian), Frio County (1.1% Asian), and Medina County (0.4% Asian).
Zavala County's Hispanic Population
8,944 residents of Zavala County identify as Hispanic, or 92.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Zavala County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Zavala County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Zavala County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dimmit County (86.9% Hispanic), Uvalde County (70.5% Hispanic), Frio County (77.1% Hispanic), and Medina County (50.2% Hispanic). Zavala County is less Hispanic than neighboring Maverick County (94.9% Hispanic).
Zavala County's Native American/Other Population
25 residents of Zavala County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Zavala 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, Zavala County is ranked #241 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Zavala County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Uvalde County (0.4% Native American/Other), Maverick County (1.6% Native American/Other), Frio County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Medina County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Zavala County's Multiracial Population
43 residents of Zavala County identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Zavala County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Zavala County is ranked #248 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Zavala County is more Multiracial than neighboring Maverick County (0.2% Multiracial). Zavala County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dimmit County (0.7% Multiracial), Uvalde County (1.1% Multiracial), Frio County (0.6% Multiracial), and Medina County (2.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.