Census place 4819792

Del Rio

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Del Rio city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Del Rio.

According to the 2025 estimate, Del Rio has a population of 34,496 and 1,686 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $160,400, below the comparison median of $256,600; median gross rent is $895, below the comparison median of $1,360; and typical commute is 18.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$160,400
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$895
Below the comparison median of $1,360
typical commute
18.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Del Rio's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,496
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,686/sq mi
20.5 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,158
Median home value
$160,400
Median gross rent
$895
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.2%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
5.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
84.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
7.8%
Households with children
41.1%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
17.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Val Verde County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Hurricane declarations
4
Fire declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DEL RIO INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
85.2°F
Average low
62.6°F
Annual rainfall
19.8"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Del Rio.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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