Demographic Profile for Zapata County, Texas
When measuring the total land area, Zapata extends a total area of 997 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ), Pratt, KS (13 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Zapata County, Texas to be 29.2 years old. The median age in Zapata is less than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 30.8 years of age. With 32.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Zapata can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 55.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Zapata County, Texas has a population that is made of 11.8 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 87.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 88.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Zapata has increased the percent of minority population when 85.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Zapata from another country. The international migration into Zapata makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Zapata County, Texas had a population of 13,373 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,226. This growth represents an increase of 9.4 percent. Zapata ranks 83 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,040 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Zapata County, Texas to be 29.2 years old. The median age in Zapata is less than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 30.8 years of age. With 32.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Zapata can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 55.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Zapata County, Texas has a population that is made of 11.8 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 87.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 88.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Zapata has increased the percent of minority population when 85.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Zapata from another country. The international migration into Zapata makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Zapata County, Texas had a population of 13,373 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,226. This growth represents an increase of 9.4 percent. Zapata ranks 83 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,040 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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