Frio County, Texas

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Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,385.<ref name="2020 Census" /> Its county seat is Pearsall.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Frio is named for the Frio River, whose name is Spanish for "cold".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (0.07%) is covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Medina County (north)
Atascosa County (east)
McMullen County (southeast)
La Salle County (south)
Dimmit County (southwest)
Zavala County (west)
Uvalde County (northwest)

Demographics

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2020 census

**Frio County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	3,344	2,796	3,053	20.58%	16.24%	16.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)	777	524	705	4.78%	3.04%	3.83%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	14	38	49	0.09%	0.22%	0.27%
Asian alone (NH)	58	362	199	0.36%	2.10%	1.08%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	1	9	0.01%	0.01%	0.05%
Other race alone (NH)	25	29	81	0.15%	0.17%	0.44%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	46	66	118	0.28%	0.38%	0.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,987	13,401	14,171	73.76%	77.84%	77.08%
Total	16,252	17,217	18,385	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,385 people, 4,673 households, and 3,306 families residing in the county.

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 16,252 people, 4,743 households, and 3,642 families resided in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 5,660 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 71.86% White, 4.87% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.76% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. About 73.76% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,743 households, 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were not families. About 20.60% of all households was made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the county, the population was distributed as 28.70% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,504, and for a family was $26,578. Males had a median income of $23,810 versus $16,498 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,069. About 24.50% of families and 29.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 30.40% of those age 65 or over.