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The ACS estimates about 885, give or take 275 civilian veterans in Starr County.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Starr County ranks 137th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Starr County
Texas
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
35 percent
below the Texas share; above the national share.
36 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
28 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Starr County has about 167, give or take 81 veterans 75 and older, making up 19 percent of its veterans compared with 20 percent in Texas.
Veterans under 35 account for 18 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Starr County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Starr County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Starr County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Starr County
Texas
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$24,740 ± $6,293
$58,337 ± $490
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$19,814 ± $1,216
$39,496 ± $171
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
14.2% ± 6.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
63.1% ± 16.0 points
31.1% ± 0.4 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
56.9% ± 17.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
20.4% ± 29.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
83.9% ± 12.4 points
95.7% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
19.8% ± 12.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
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Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Starr County
VA reports 382 veterans in Starr County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 13 VA-backed home loans out of 275 home loans made in Starr County (4.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 297, give or take 152; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and post-9/11 only (about 203, give or take 141; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA money in Starr County
VA reported about $11.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $7.9 million in medical care spending in Starr County for FY2025.
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Texas Balance of State (BoS) CoC counted 568 veterans experiencing homelessness (229 sheltered, 339 unsheltered).
TX-607 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 324 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Las Lomas (unincorporated community): about 2,154 residents
Mikes (unincorporated community): about 1,688 residents
More places (110)
La Grulla (city): about 1,341 residents
Alto Bonito Heights (unincorporated community): about 1,121 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mi Ranchito Estate (unincorporated community): about 1,091 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Nina (unincorporated community): about 965 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
West Alto Bonito (unincorporated community): about 822 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Refugio (unincorporated community): about 780 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Rancho Vela (unincorporated community): about 623 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Puerta (unincorporated community): about 582 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Castillo (unincorporated community): about 566 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Garza-Salinas II (unincorporated community): about 559 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mesquite (unincorporated community): about 515 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Santa Rosa (unincorporated community): about 502 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez (unincorporated community): about 455 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Valle Vista (unincorporated community): about 424 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Cenizo (unincorporated community): about 377 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Camargito (unincorporated community): about 376 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Regino Ramirez (unincorporated community): about 369 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
J.F. Villareal (unincorporated community): about 353 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Esperanza (unincorporated community): about 347 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
East Alto Bonito (unincorporated community): about 340 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Minita (unincorporated community): about 337 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Flor del Rio (unincorporated community): about 326 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Palo Blanco (unincorporated community): about 321 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Paloma Ranchettes (unincorporated community): about 319 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Pablo Pena (unincorporated community): about 319 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Victoria (unincorporated community): about 314 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Sammy Martinez (unincorporated community): about 303 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Santa Cruz (unincorporated community): about 285 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Chaparral (unincorporated community): about 282 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Los Ebanos (unincorporated community): about 281 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Ranchitos del Norte (unincorporated community): about 263 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Los Alvarez (unincorporated community): about 245 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Rancho Viejo (unincorporated community): about 238 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Manuel Garcia (unincorporated community): about 219 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
San Isidro (unincorporated community): about 214 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Fronton (unincorporated community): about 205 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Garciasville (unincorporated community): about 196 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Delmita (unincorporated community): about 183 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
North Escobares (unincorporated community): about 171 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
B and E (unincorporated community): about 169 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Escondida (unincorporated community): about 167 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
San Juan (unincorporated community): about 161 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Garceno (unincorporated community): about 149 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Chuparosa (unincorporated community): about 148 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Los Barreras (unincorporated community): about 148 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Zarate (unincorporated community): about 146 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Villarreal (unincorporated community): about 140 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Benjamin Perez (unincorporated community): about 133 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Loma Vista (unincorporated community): about 130 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Eugenio Saenz (unincorporated community): about 120 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Evergreen (unincorporated community): about 116 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Ramos (unincorporated community): about 115 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
E. Lopez (unincorporated community): about 108 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Fronton Ranchettes (unincorporated community): about 98 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Guadalupe Guerra (unincorporated community): about 98 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Chapeno (unincorporated community): about 95 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Brazil (unincorporated community): about 94 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Narciso Pena (unincorporated community): about 91 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Olmito and Olmito (unincorporated community): about 79 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Salineño North (unincorporated community): about 77 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Ramirez-Perez (unincorporated community): about 69 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Sunset (unincorporated community): about 65 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Loma de Falcon (unincorporated community): about 57 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Rosita (unincorporated community): about 56 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
San Fernando (unincorporated community): about 55 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Amada Acres (unincorporated community): about 52 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Quiote (unincorporated community): about 51 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Salineño (unincorporated community): about 51 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Barrera (unincorporated community): about 49 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Socio (unincorporated community): about 49 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Lago Vista (unincorporated community): about 48 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Campo Verde (unincorporated community): about 43 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Rafael Pena (unincorporated community): about 42 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Quesada (unincorporated community): about 40 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Jardin de San Julian (unincorporated community): about 34 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
El Mesquite (unincorporated community): about 32 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Casita (unincorporated community): about 25 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Longoria (unincorporated community): about 23 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Chaparrito (unincorporated community): about 16 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Gutierrez (unincorporated community): about 11 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Martinez (unincorporated community): about 11 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Airport Heights (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Anacua (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Buena Vista (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Casa Blanca (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Casas (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Elias-Fela Solis (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Falcon Heights (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Falcon Village (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Falconaire (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Fernando Salinas (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
H. Cuellar Estates (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Hilltop (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Indio (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
La Carla (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Loma Linda East (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Loma Linda West (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Los Arrieros (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Manuel Garcia II (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Miguel Barrera (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Moraida (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Netos (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Pena (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Rivereno (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Sandoval (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Santa Anna (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Santel (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Tierra Dorada (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Valle Hermoso (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Victoria Vera (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Qualifying Texas veterans rated 100 percent or paid at that rate through individual unemployability receive a full residence homestead property tax exemption.
Texas offers eligible spouses and dependents of veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption.
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