Castro County, Texas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Texas |
| Land area | 894.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 8,030 |
| Population change | -0.4% | Under 5 years of age | 9.2% |
| Under 18 | 31% |
| 65 and over | 13.6% |
| Females | 48.2% |
| White | 94.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 62.3 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black or African American | 2.6% |
| Native American | 1.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 68% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.8% |
| Veterans | 408 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 2,588 |
| Persons per household | 3.1 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.9% |
| Median household income | $36,402 |
| The per capita income | $19,708 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 24.1% |
| housing units | 3,177 |
| Multi-unit structures | 6% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $68,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 534 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 8.1% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $40,007 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,579 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $154,599 |