Frio
Texas

What stands out

What stands out about Frio County: high-school completion is among the lowest in America (70%), the uninsured rate is in the top 2% of American counties (22.3%), and the average temperature is in the top 2% of American counties (73°F). Within Texas it ranks 16th of 254 counties for high-school completion, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Frio County, Texas. 18,151 people live here with you. The population grew 1.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +47).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,042 a year, lower than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $62,009. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $174K, cheaper than 74% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $869 a month. Property tax is 1.71% of home value, roughly $1,676 a year on that median home, higher than 92% of American counties. 61% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 86% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 3.3 per 10,000 people. 22.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.54 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 83% of American counties. 70% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 11 points. 41% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 73°F, highs near 86 and lows near 60, warmer than 98% of American counties. About 16 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 42 out of 100, safer than 58% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 150 Mbps down, slower than 71% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.