Census place 4874588

Uvalde

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

Official Census name: Uvalde city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Uvalde.

According to the 2025 estimate, Uvalde has a population of 15,455 and 2,011 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 $136,800, below the comparison median of $256,600; median household income is $51,141, below the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $994, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$136,800
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$51,141
Below the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$994
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,455
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,011/sq mi
7.7 sq mi land area
Median age
34.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$51,141
Median home value
$136,800
Median gross rent
$994
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.1%
Typical commute
18.7 min
Drive-alone commute
82.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
32.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
53.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.8%
Working from home
5.2%

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
82.6%
Homes built 2020+
2.5%
Households without a vehicle
5.7%
Households with children
35.6%
Residents with a disability
18.2%
Residents without insurance
15.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
3
Fire 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: HONDO MUNI AP (38 mi from place center)
Average high
82°F
Average low
57.1°F
Annual rainfall
24.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Uvalde.

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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