2024 Demographics
Population Data for Region: Rio Grande Valley
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Population
Region: Rio Grande Valley
1,416,929
Persons
State: Texas 30,665,339 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
Region: Rio Grande Valley
2.85%
State: Texas 5.21%
| Population by Race | Region: Rio Grande Valley | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| White | 496,803 | 35.06% | 14,811,740 | 48.30% |
| Black/African American | 8,876 | 0.63% | 3,841,495 | 12.53% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 9,670 | 0.68% | 300,757 | 0.98% |
| Asian | 10,372 | 0.73% | 1,746,712 | 5.70% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 368 | 0.03% | 35,960 | 0.12% |
| Some Other Race | 306,671 | 21.64% | 4,302,055 | 14.03% |
| 2+ Races | 584,169 | 41.23% | 5,626,620 | 18.35% |
| Population by Ethnicity | Region: Rio Grande Valley | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1,313,323 | 92.69% | 12,444,381 | 40.58% |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 103,606 | 7.31% | 18,220,958 | 59.42% |
| Population by Age Group | Region: Rio Grande Valley | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| 0-4 | 97,311 | 6.87% | 1,870,012 | 6.10% |
| 5-9 | 105,084 | 7.42% | 1,933,869 | 6.31% |
| 10-14 | 120,826 | 8.53% | 2,129,408 | 6.94% |
| 15-17 | 80,911 | 5.71% | 1,336,577 | 4.36% |
| 18-20 | 76,089 | 5.37% | 1,443,004 | 4.71% |
| 21-24 | 84,776 | 5.98% | 1,770,084 | 5.77% |
| 25-34 | 189,640 | 13.38% | 4,151,485 | 13.54% |
| 35-44 | 167,558 | 11.83% | 4,171,547 | 13.60% |
| 45-54 | 165,343 | 11.67% | 3,764,722 | 12.28% |
| 55-64 | 138,954 | 9.81% | 3,496,595 | 11.40% |
| 65-74 | 108,770 | 7.68% | 2,766,593 | 9.02% |
| 75-84 | 61,234 | 4.32% | 1,393,134 | 4.54% |
| 85+ | 20,433 | 1.44% | 438,309 | 1.43% |
| Population by Age | Region: Rio Grande Valley | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| Under 18 | 404,132 | 28.52% | 7,269,866 | 23.71% |
| 18+ | 1,012,797 | 71.48% | 23,395,473 | 76.29% |
| 25+ | 851,932 | 60.13% | 20,182,385 | 65.81% |
| 65+ | 190,437 | 13.44% | 4,598,036 | 14.99% |
| 85+ | 20,433 | 1.44% | 438,309 | 1.43% |
Median Age
Region: Rio Grande Valley
32.61
Years
State: Texas 36.7 Years
| Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home | Region: Rio Grande Valley | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | |
| Speak Only English | 277,054 | 21.00% | 18,839,679 | 65.43% |
| Speak Spanish | 1,034,083 | 78.36% | 8,206,144 | 28.50% |
| Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang | 4,426 | 0.34% | 754,123 | 2.62% |
| Speak Indo-European Lang | 3,332 | 0.25% | 681,191 | 2.37% |
| Speak Other Lang | 723 | 0.05% | 314,190 | 1.09% |
| Population Age 15+ by Marital Status | Region: Rio Grande Valley | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | |
| Never Married | 389,257 | 35.59% | 8,299,057 | 33.56% |
| Married, Spouse present | 477,625 | 43.67% | 11,434,096 | 46.23% |
| Married, Spouse absent | 82,870 | 7.58% | 1,272,778 | 5.15% |
| Divorced | 80,259 | 7.34% | 2,512,780 | 10.16% |
| Widowed | 63,697 | 5.82% | 1,213,339 | 4.91% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.