Language Spoken At Home in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,861 | 100% |
| English only | 2,819 | 48.1% |
| Language other than English | 3,042 | 51.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,466 | 42.1% |
| Spanish | 2,954 | 50.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,428 | 41.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 7 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 32 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,295 | 100% |
| American | 379 | 6.0% |
| Arab | 13 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 53 | 0.8% |
| English | 337 | 5.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 62 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 304 | 4.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 378 | 6.0% |
| Italian | 91 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 12 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 20 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 47 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 154 | 2.4% |
Households By Type in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,659 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,177 | 70.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 517 | 31.2% |
| Married-couple family | 863 | 52.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 328 | 19.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 42 | 2.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5 | 0.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 272 | 16.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 184 | 11.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 482 | 29.1% |
| Householder living alone | 467 | 28.1% |
| 65 years and over | 189 | 11.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 573 | 34.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 541 | 32.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,914 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,659 | 42.4% |
| Spouse | 867 | 22.2% |
| Child | 1,137 | 29.0% |
| Other relatives | 166 | 4.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 85 | 2.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 83 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,606 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,187 | 32.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,714 | 47.5% |
| Separated | 197 | 5.5% |
| Widowed | 49 | 1.4% |
| Divorced | 459 | 12.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,807 | 100% |
| Never married | 414 | 22.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 975 | 54.0% |
| Separated | 64 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 114 | 6.3% |
| Divorced | 240 | 13.3% |
Fertility in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 27 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 97 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 50 | 51.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 15 | 15.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 25 | 25.8% |
| 5 or more years | 10 | 10.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 50 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 56.0% |
| Who are married | 40 | 80.0% |
School Enrollment in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,121 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 157 | 14.0% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 1.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 366 | 32.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 276 | 24.6% |
| College or graduate school | 302 | 26.9% |
Educational Attainment in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,806 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,165 | 24.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 667 | 13.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,255 | 26.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,022 | 21.3% |
| Associate's degree | 184 | 3.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 333 | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 180 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 61.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.7% |
Veteran Status in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,264 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 239 | 4.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,920 | 100% |
| With a disability | 711 | 18.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,012 | 100% |
| With a disability | 45 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,159 | 100% |
| With a disability | 390 | 18.1% |
| 65 years and over | 749 | 100% |
| With a disability | 276 | 36.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,271 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,549 | 72.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,583 | 25.2% |
| Same county | 436 | 7.0% |
| Different county | 1,147 | 18.3% |
| Same state | 429 | 6.8% |
| Different state | 718 | 11.4% |
| Abroad | 139 | 2.2% |
Place Of Birth in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,295 | 100% |
| Native | 3,738 | 59.4% |
| Born in United States | 3,718 | 59.1% |
| State of residence | 3,416 | 54.3% |
| Different state | 302 | 4.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 20 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 2,557 | 40.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,557 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 168 | 6.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2,389 | 93.4% |
Year of Entry in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,577 | 100% |
| Native | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,557 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 190 | 7.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,367 | 92.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Garza County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,557 | 100% |
| Europe | 26 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 13 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 19 | 0.7% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2,499 | 97.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |