Language Spoken At Home in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 24,430 | 100% |
| English only | 11,251 | 46.1% |
| Language other than English | 13,179 | 53.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,957 | 12.1% |
| Spanish | 12,993 | 53.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,900 | 11.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 134 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 52 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 26,434 | 100% |
| American | 503 | 1.9% |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 228 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 183 | 0.7% |
| English | 1,706 | 6.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 495 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,589 | 9.8% |
| Greek | 13 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,374 | 5.2% |
| Italian | 250 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 245 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 76 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 237 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 447 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 75 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 171 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 31 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,660 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 6,315 | 72.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,984 | 34.5% |
| Married-couple family | 4,477 | 51.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,011 | 23.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 337 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 128 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,501 | 17.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 845 | 9.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,345 | 27.1% |
| Householder living alone | 2,011 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,013 | 11.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,538 | 40.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,765 | 31.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 25,788 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,660 | 33.6% |
| Spouse | 4,483 | 17.4% |
| Child | 9,507 | 36.9% |
| Other relatives | 2,201 | 8.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 937 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 193 | 0.7% |
Marital Status in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,720 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,340 | 34.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,073 | 52.2% |
| Separated | 177 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 249 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 881 | 9.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,420 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,605 | 25.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,722 | 45.3% |
| Separated | 302 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 1,351 | 13.0% |
| Divorced | 1,440 | 13.8% |
Fertility in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 458 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 215 | 46.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 159 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 4 | 0% |
Grandparents in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 968 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 337 | 34.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 200 | 20.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 29 | 3.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 46 | 4.8% |
| 5 or more years | 62 | 6.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 337 | 100% |
| Who are female | 184 | 54.6% |
| Who are married | 246 | 73.0% |
School Enrollment in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,104 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 521 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten | 300 | 3.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,836 | 47.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,541 | 19.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,906 | 23.5% |
Educational Attainment in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 16,217 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,924 | 18.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,174 | 13.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,558 | 21.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,546 | 21.9% |
| Associate's degree | 1,385 | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,026 | 12.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 604 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.2% |
Veteran Status in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,848 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,488 | 7.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 26,052 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,092 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 7,577 | 100% |
| With a disability | 177 | 2.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 14,673 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,075 | 14.1% |
| 65 years and over | 3,802 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,840 | 48.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 26,067 | 100% |
| Same house | 22,675 | 87.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,262 | 12.5% |
| Same county | 1,982 | 7.6% |
| Different county | 1,280 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 1,047 | 4.0% |
| Different state | 233 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 130 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 26,434 | 100% |
| Native | 24,085 | 91.1% |
| Born in United States | 23,770 | 89.9% |
| State of residence | 20,042 | 75.8% |
| Different state | 3,728 | 14.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 315 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 2,349 | 8.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,349 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 789 | 33.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,560 | 66.4% |
Year of Entry in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,664 | 100% |
| Native | 315 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 315 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,349 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 93 | 4.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,256 | 96.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Uvalde County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,349 | 100% |
| Europe | 25 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 108 | 4.6% |
| Africa | 9 | 0.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2,194 | 93.4% |
| Northern America | 13 | 0.6% |