How many people live in Medina County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 55,600 people living in Medina County, TX. That makes Medina County the 65th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
55.6K
population of Medina County, TX (2024)
0.18%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 55,600 people lived in Medina County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Medina County, TX’s age demographics?
About 10,200 Medina County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’ population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,300 Medina County residents, or 22% 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 lower share of Medina County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Medina County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 52.6% of the Medina County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Medina County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 41.3%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.6% 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.
Medina 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 Medina County, TX is Hondo with about 9,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Medina County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hondo | 8,969 |
| 2. | Devine | 4,622 |
| 3. | Castroville | 3,201 |
| 4. | Natalia | 1,356 |
| 5. | LaCoste | 1,222 |
| 6. | Lytle (pt.) | 920 |
| 7. | San Antonio (pt.) | 11 |
| 8. | Balance of Medina County | 35,318 |
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