How many people live in Zavala County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,200 people living in Zavala County, TX. That makes Zavala County the 172nd-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.03% of people living in the state.
9.21K
population of Zavala County, TX (2024)
0.03%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 9,200 people lived in Zavala County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Zavala County, TX’s age demographics?
About 1,400 Zavala 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 2,700 Zavala County, TX residents, or 28.9% 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 Zavala County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Zavala County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 92.6% of the Zavala County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Zavala County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 5.8%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.88% 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.
Zavala 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 Zavala County, TX is Crystal City with about 6,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Zavala County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crystal City | 6,009 |
| 2. | Balance of Zavala County | 3,200 |
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