Ranchitos East, Texas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 282, Ranchitos East's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Ranchitos East is a small community located in Texas, within Webb County. The total population is 282. It ranks as the 1466th most populous out of 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Ranchitos East is 9.9 years. This is 72% lower than the state median of 35.6 years. With 50.7% of the population under 18, Ranchitos East has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community. 11.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The poverty rate stands at 8.2%. This is 41% lower than the state poverty rate of 13.8%. The survey records no unemployed residents in Ranchitos East, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. Every occupied housing unit the survey reached in Ranchitos East was renter-occupied. At this sample size that indicates no owner-occupied homes were captured rather than that none exist.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Ranchitos East was recorded as Hispanic or Latino. A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 41.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Ranchitos East, Texas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Texas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.