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Population in Zapata County

Population in Zapata County was 13,753 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 146th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, persons13,753
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank146th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high13,8792021
Series low13,7532025

Population in Zapata County, 2020 to 2025

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13.8K13.8K13.9K13.9K2020202120222023202420252020: 13,875 persons2021: 13,879 persons2022: 13,827 persons2023: 13,765 persons2024: 13,798 persons2025: 13,753 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202513,753
202413,798
202313,765
202213,827
202113,879
202013,875

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Zapata County13,753
Texas31,709,821
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Zapata County?

Population in Zapata County was 13,753 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 146th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Zapata County?

13,879 in 2021, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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