Frio County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Frio County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 94% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageAmong the 5 least educated counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Frio County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,582 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 16.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.09% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 31.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,437 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Frio County grew by 15.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,582 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Frio County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 28.7% of residents. That is 5.2 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,325 28.7% +5.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,211 22.7% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,070 16.5% -2.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,242 12.1% -1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 40.3% of the people living in Frio County and men 59.7%.
- Women 40.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 59.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Frio County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Frio County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,503 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.18% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Frio County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Frio County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $70,294 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,016 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Frio County is about 5.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,016 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Frio County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 135 hours, about 5.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Frio County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 135 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,199 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 1.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,055 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 333 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Frio County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Frio County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Frio County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.00 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Frio County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Frio County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 25.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Frio County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Frio County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frio County, TX | 18,582 | $64,503 #3/3 | $70,294 #3/3 | 16.3 min #1/3 |
| Medina County, TX | 53,547 | $78,259 | $411,764 | 30.7 min |
| Atascosa County, TX | 51,008 | $69,137 | $170,981 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Frio County, Texas.
How big is Frio County, Texas by population?
About 18,582 people live in Frio County, Texas, in 5,437 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 31.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Frio County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Frio County, Texas has 16 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 19% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Frio County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.1 times the median household income ($70,294 against $64,503), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,016 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Frio County, Texas have a college degree?
7.3% of adults in Frio County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 14), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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