Zapata County
Zapata County, Texas
Zapata County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Zapata County
- Zapata County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Zapata County is classified as a County
Pronunciations
- zuh PAH tuh
Altitude Range
301 ft – 860 ft
Places of Zapata County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Alejandrenas | Town | |
Bellville | Town | |
Bustamante | Town | |
Carrizo | Town | |
Chihuahua | Town | |
Clareno | Town | |
Comitas | Town | |
Cuellar Store | Town | |
El Tigre | Town | |
Escobas | Town | |
Falcon | Town | |
Falcon International Reservoir | Lake | |
Falcon Lake Estates | Town | |
Falcon Mesa | Town | |
Garcias | Town | |
Guadalupe | Town | |
Habitacion | Town | |
La Presa | Town | |
Laguna de Escobas | Town | |
Las Palmas | Town | |
Lopeño | Town | |
Los Lobos | Town | |
Medina | Town | |
Morales-Sanchez | Town | |
New Falcon | Town | |
Nueva Dolores | Town | |
Ramireno | Town | |
Ramireno | Town | |
San Bartolo | Town | |
San Jose de Lopeño | Town | |
San Pedro | Town | |
San Ygnacio | Town | |
Santa Fe | Town | |
Siesta Shores | Town | |
Uribeno | Town | |
Zapata | Town |
Photos of Zapata County and surrounding areas
Zapata County, Texas
The Zapata County Courthouse is located in the city of Zapata, the county seat. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.

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

Zapata, Texas
View of the City of Zapata along Highway 83. Photograph by Johnyy0398. Zapata

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Zapata County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Zapata County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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14,179 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Zapata County
People | Year | Source |
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4,784 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$28,294 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Zapata County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,766,194,878 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Zapata County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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70,362,411 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Zapata County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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47,161,582 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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13.5 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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19.8 | 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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46.3 | 97.8 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Zapata County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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998.4 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Zapata County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,058.0 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Official History of Zapata County

Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas , a digital state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records
Zapata County is on U.S. Highway 83 south of Laredo in the Rio Grande Plain region of South Texas. The county, named for local rancher Antonio Zapata, is bordered on the north by Webb County, on the east by Jim Hogg and Starr counties, and on the west by Mexico. The center of the county is at 26°58' north latitude and 99°10' west longitude. The county's largest town and county seat is Zapata, which is on the Rio Grande at the junction of U.S. Highway 83 and State Highway 16. Other communities include San Ygnacio, Ramireño, Escobas, Falcon, and Lopeño. Zapata County covers 999 square miles, with elevations from 200 to 700 feet above sea level. The county generally has light-colored loamy soils over reddish or mottled clayey subsoils; limestone lies in places within forty inches of the surface. The flora includes thorny shrubs, grasses, mesquite, and cacti. Less than 1 percent of the county is considered prime farmland. Natural resources include caliche, clay, lignite coal, sand, gravel, oil, and gas. Zapata County's climate is subtropical-subhumid. Temperatures range from an average of 44° F to 69° in January and 75° F to 100° in July. The average annual temperature is 74°. Rainfall averages nineteen inches a year, and the growing season lasts 295 days.
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