How many people live in Atascosa County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 52,800 people living in Atascosa County, TX. That makes Atascosa County the 71st-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.17% of people living in the state.
52.8K
population of Atascosa County, TX (2024)
0.17%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 52,800 people lived in Atascosa County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Atascosa County, TX’s age demographics?
About 8,000 Atascosa County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 13,900 Atascosa County residents, or 26.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Atascosa County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Atascosa County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 66.9% of the Atascosa County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Atascosa County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 29.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Atascosa County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Atascosa County, TX is Pleasanton with about 11,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Atascosa County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pleasanton | 11,409 |
| 2. | Jourdanton | 4,569 |
| 3. | Poteet | 3,005 |
| 4. | Lytle (pt.) | 2,374 |
| 5. | Charlotte | 1,620 |
| 6. | Christine | 365 |
| 7. | Balance of Atascosa County | 29,441 |
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