The Town Files

Val Verde County, Texas

47,741 people. The median home is worth $164,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $66,100.

Towns in Val Verde County

Towns in Val Verde County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Del Rio34,673$160,400$66,15832.8
Cienegas Terrace3,025$92,300$59,78529.1

People and housing

Val Verde CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$164,600$184,100
Median rent$994$1,086
Median household income$66,100$65,842
Median age32.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

18,730 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,625 a year.

Largest industries in Val Verde CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,032 jobs · $35,345Retail2,188 jobs · $33,132Hotels & restaurants1,819 jobs · $19,429Manufacturing1,727 jobs · $41,942Administrative & support1,496 jobs · $40,824Transportation & warehousing726 jobs · $53,102
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Val Verde County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 650 storm events in Val Verde County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Val Verde County by type since 1996Hail202Flood21Drought114Tornado20Wildfire14High Wind10Flash Flood132Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm8Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Val Verde County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).