Uvalde, TX
Small South Texas hub where Latino-majority turnout shapes county margins
Uvalde anchors a sparse ranching and agribusiness region where Hispanic residents make up roughly 80% of the population, and shifts in their turnout rates have historically determined how wide the county's margins run in statewide races.
- Hispanic68.6%
- White29.2%
- Other13.2%
- Two or more6.9%
- Native1.0%
- Asian0.9%
- Black0.5%
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Uvalde, TX | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 68.6% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 29.2% | 57.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.0% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -9.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.3% | 43.1% | — | — | |
| 21.2% | 37.7% | — | — | |
| 7.4% | 13.1% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 5.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.3% | — | — |
| 0.6% | 1.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 43.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Uvalde, TX metro area? 104,485 residents across 4 counties.
Demographics
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Uvalde, TX
Do voters in Uvalde, TX split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+33.4 | R+24.5 | 8.9pp |