Val Verde County
Val Verde County, Texas
Val Verde County is in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border. Although a part of the county extends west of the Pecos River, more than two-thirds of it is in the Edwards Plateau. Del Rio, the county seat, is 154 miles west of San Antonio. The center of the county is at 29°58' north latitude and 101°09' west longitude. Val Verde County comprises 3,150 square miles of sharply dissected massive limestone, which underlies flat terrain. The county is actually a plateau cut by many arroyos and canyons, giving deep relief to the topography. Soils are dark, calcareous stony clays and clay loams. Fresh water is supplied from an aquifer in the various limestone formations, which receive their recharge from counties to the north. In early times numerous springs flowed in the area, but heavy well pumping has decreased their yields. Numerous creeks, which remain dry most of the year, provide drainage during floods and empty into the Pecos and Devils rivers. The Pecos flows into the Rio Grande in southwestern Val Verde County, and the Devils flows into Amistad Reservoir, on the dammed Rio Grande above Del Rio. Vegetation in the western and central sections of the county consists of desert shrub savanna. The extreme eastern part contains juniper, oak, and mesquite savanna. Altitudes vary from 2,248 to 2,925 feet above sea level. Temperature averages vary from 35° F in January to 97° in July. Average rainfall is seventeen inches per year. The growing season extends for 300 days.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Julia Cauble Smith | © Texas State Historical Association
Val Verde County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Val Verde County
- Val Verde County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Val Verde County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
845 ft – 2343 ft
Places of Val Verde County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Amistad | Town | |
Amistad International Reservoir | Lake | |
Beaver Lake | Town | |
Box Canyon | Town | |
Bullis | Town | |
Bullisford | Town | |
Camp Hudson | Town | |
Cienegas Terrace | Town | |
Comstock | Town | |
Del Rio | Town | |
Devil's River | Town | |
Dorso | Town | |
Double Tanks | Town | |
Eagle's Nest | Town | |
Feely | Town | |
Flato | Town | |
Good Hope | Town | |
Johnstone | Town | |
Juno | Town | |
Kings | Town | |
Lake View | Town | |
Langtry | Town | |
Laughlin Air Force Base | Town | |
Loma Alta | Town | |
Lull | Town | |
McKees | Town | |
Moorhead | Town | |
Norris | Town | |
Osman | Town | |
Pandale | Town | |
Pecos High Bridge | Town | |
Pumpville | Town | |
Roseleaf | Town | |
Samuels | Town | |
San Felipe del Rio | Town | |
Seminole | Town | |
Shumla | Town | |
Sotol | Town | |
Sotol City | Town | |
Torres | Town | |
Val Verde Park | Town | |
Vinegarone | Town | |
Vinegarroon | Town | |
Wight | Town |
Photos of Val Verde County and surrounding areas
Val Verde County, Texas
View of the Val Verde County Judicial Center, in the county seat, Del Rio, Texas. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.

Valverde County, Texas
Map of Valverde County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Del Rio, Texas
View of the Val Verde Winery in Del Rio, Texas. Photograph by JherreraCODR. Del Rio

The US 90 bridge over Amistad International Reservoir
Photo by National Park Service, Public Domain Amistad International Reservoir

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Val Verde County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Val Verde County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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49,025 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Val Verde County
People | Year | Source |
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22,042 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$36,554 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Val Verde County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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3,643,279,694 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Val Verde County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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622,850,740 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Val Verde County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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198,092,346 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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9.9 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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20.2 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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38.7 | 96.4 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Val Verde County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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3,144.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Val Verde County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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3,232.7 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |