Starr County, TX
Demographics & Statistics
Updated: 2025-10-25
Updated: 2025-10-25
Life in Starr County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Starr County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Starr County:
The population in Starr County is 65,809.
The median home value in Starr County is $132,094.
The median income in Starr County is $38,182.
The median rent in Starr County is $715.
The unemployment rate in Starr County is 10.8%.
The poverty rate in Starr County is 33.5%.
The average high in Starr County is 93.4° and there are 50.5 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Starr County is 93.4°.
There are 49.14 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 50.5 inches of rain each year with 0.1 inches of snow.
There is an average of 6:36 hours of sun each day in Starr County.
| Stat | Starr County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 93.4 |
| Nice Days | 49.14 |
| Rainfall | 50.5 |
| Snowfall | 0.1 |
| Sunny Hours | 6:36 |
The current population in Starr County is 65,809. The population has increased 2.3% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65,568 | 2.4% |
| 2022 | 64,032 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64,078 | - |
Starr County is 51.2% female with 33,699 female residents.
Starr County is 48.8% male with 32,110 male residents.
| Gender | Starr County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.2% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male | 48.8% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
Starr County is:
2.2% White with 1,417 White residents.
0.2% African American with 164 African American residents.
0.0% American Indian with 0 American Indian residents.
0.0% Asian with 17 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.2% Other with 117 Other residents.
0.1% Two Or More with 58 Two Or More residents.
97.3% Hispanic with 64,036 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Starr County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.2% | 39.9% | 58.2% |
| African American | 0.2% | 11.9% | 12.0% |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Two Or More | 0.1% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 97.3% | 39.5% | 19.0% |
12.0% of households in Starr County earn Less than $10,000.
10.9% of households in Starr County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
13.9% of households in Starr County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
10.9% of households in Starr County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
15.8% of households in Starr County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
12.2% of households in Starr County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
8.1% of households in Starr County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
10.7% of households in Starr County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
2.8% of households in Starr County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
2.8% of households in Starr County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Starr County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 12.0% | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 10.9% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13.9% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.9% | 7.0% | 6.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.8% | 10.9% | 10.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12.2% | 16.4% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.7% | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 2.8% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
29.0% of adults in Starr County completed < 9th grade.
11.0% of adults in Starr County completed 9-12th grade.
25.0% of adults in Starr County completed high school / ged.
17.0% of adults in Starr County completed some college.
5.0% of adults in Starr County completed associate's degree.
9.0% of adults in Starr County completed bachelor's degree.
3.0% of adults in Starr County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Starr County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Starr County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Starr County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 28% | 7% | 5% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Some College | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| Associate's Degree | 5% | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 9% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 3% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 2% |
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