Zapata County
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- Population
- 13,841
- Area
- 998.41 sq mi (2,585.88 km²), 59.6 sq mi water
- Median age
- 32.3
- Households
- 4,565
- Persons per household
- 3
- Median household income
- $39,239
- Median house value
- $97,100
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
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Local News
Deceleration
Published September 24
Did the Border Wall Just Break on Tiny San Ygnacio's Two-Acre Birding Sanctuary?
'F*ck It. Arrest me.' A conversation with Elsa Hull, a dedicated borderlands water protector arrested twice in Zapata County for resisting border wall construction.