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Del Rio·Texas

Del Rio moved 16.1 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
TX
Del Rio
TrumpR+18.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican58.8%5,925
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.0%4,031
OtherAll other candidates1.2%124
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −18.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2020−18.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+18.5%
2012+15.7%
2016+15.4%
2020−2.7%
2024−18.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−18.8%
4,0315,92510,080
R
−2.7%
5,3105,61211,024
D
+15.4%
5,5724,00210,166
D
+15.7%
5,0193,6568,675
D
+18.5%
5,7143,9139,754

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorDel RioCityTexasStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White46.6%48.5%61.0%
Black1.1%12.2%12.2%
Asian0.8%5.6%6.0%
Two or more races34.0%23.5%12.6%
Other race17.5%10.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino85.3%39.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$66,158$78,476$84,427
Poverty rate19.0%13.8%12.5%
Median age32.835.739.1
Age 18–2411.3%9.7%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.0%13.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)22.2%33.8%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home66.2%35.1%22.3%
Spanish65.2%28.1%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 4.6%German 8.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 3.6%English 7.9%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 3.3%Irish 6.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic22.1%County context20.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant14.2%County context23.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed58.6%County context45.2%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
4.6%
English
3.6%
Irish
3.3%
American
2.5%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.9%
Scottish
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
33.8%
speak English only
Spanish65.2%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Korean0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
22.1%
Evangelical Protestant
14.2%
Latter-day Saints
1.7%
Mainline Protestant
1.5%
Other Christian
1.5%
Black Protestant
0.4%
Unaffiliated or not counted58.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Del Rio sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 18.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 16.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.8 points.

A population of 34,668, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,158 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Del Rio, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Del Rio, Texas voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+18.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,080 votes cast, 4,031 went Democratic and 5,925 went Republican.
What is Del Rio, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Del Rio, Texas in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Del Rio, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Del Rio, Texas voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Del Rio, Texas?
Del Rio, Texas has a population of 34,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Del Rio, Texas?
Median household income in Del Rio, Texas is $66,158 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Del Rio, Texas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Del Rio, Texas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.