Language Spoken At Home in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 55,162 | 100% |
| English only | 2,531 | 4.6% |
| Language other than English | 52,631 | 95.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25,499 | 46.2% |
| Spanish | 52,572 | 95.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25,494 | 46.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 17 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 60,882 | 100% |
| American | 384 | 0.6% |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 41 | 0.1% |
| English | 168 | 0.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 17 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 10 | 0.0% |
| German | 322 | 0.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 118 | 0.2% |
| Italian | 51 | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 4 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 15,671 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 13,175 | 84.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,833 | 43.6% |
| Married-couple family | 8,947 | 57.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,623 | 29.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 863 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 285 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,365 | 21.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,925 | 12.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,496 | 15.9% |
| Householder living alone | 2,335 | 14.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,093 | 7.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 8,534 | 54.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 4,295 | 27.4% |
| Average household size | 4 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 60,371 | 100% |
| Householder | 15,671 | 26.0% |
| Spouse | 8,940 | 14.8% |
| Child | 26,341 | 43.6% |
| Other relatives | 8,302 | 13.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,117 | 1.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 352 | 0.6% |
Marital Status in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 20,846 | 100% |
| Never married | 7,325 | 35.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 10,678 | 51.2% |
| Separated | 782 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 381 | 1.8% |
| Divorced | 1,680 | 8.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 22,908 | 100% |
| Never married | 6,444 | 28.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 10,980 | 47.9% |
| Separated | 1,279 | 5.6% |
| Widowed | 2,224 | 9.7% |
| Divorced | 1,981 | 8.6% |
Fertility in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1,004 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 550 | 54.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 65 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 125 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,680 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 1,490 | 40.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 247 | 6.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 374 | 10.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 358 | 9.7% |
| 5 or more years | 511 | 13.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,490 | 100% |
| Who are female | 954 | 64.0% |
| Who are married | 1,268 | 85.1% |
School Enrollment in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,075 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,621 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 1,113 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,339 | 46.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,649 | 23.2% |
| College or graduate school | 3,353 | 16.7% |
Educational Attainment in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 33,547 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,815 | 38.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,677 | 16.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,929 | 20.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,421 | 13.2% |
| Associate's degree | 862 | 2.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,068 | 6.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 775 | 2.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 44.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.5% |
Veteran Status in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,231 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,017 | 2.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 60,425 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11,691 | 19.3% |
| Under 18 years | 20,606 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,359 | 6.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 33,496 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,042 | 18.0% |
| 65 years and over | 6,323 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,290 | 67.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 59,865 | 100% |
| Same house | 54,700 | 91.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,523 | 7.6% |
| Same county | 3,453 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 1,070 | 1.8% |
| Same state | 745 | 1.2% |
| Different state | 325 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 642 | 1.1% |
Place Of Birth in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 60,882 | 100% |
| Native | 41,972 | 68.9% |
| Born in United States | 41,119 | 67.5% |
| State of residence | 38,104 | 62.6% |
| Different state | 3,015 | 5.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 853 | 1.4% |
| Foreign born | 18,910 | 31.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 18,910 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 5,023 | 26.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 13,887 | 73.4% |
Year of Entry in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 19,763 | 100% |
| Native | 853 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 0.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 845 | 99.1% |
| Foreign born | 18,910 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 276 | 1.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 18,634 | 98.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Starr County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 18,910 | 100% |
| Europe | 7 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 9 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 18,880 | 99.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |