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Agua DulceTX

A town of 662, settled in 1908.

Population
662
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town

Is Agua Dulce a good place to live?

Agua Dulce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

662 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Alice · 10 miOrange Grove · 12 miDriscoll · 12 miRobstown · 15 miBishop · 15 miSan Patricio · 16 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Agua Dulce: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Agua Dulce, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNueces Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Agua Dulce water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Agua Dulce’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAgua Dulce Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNueces County Early Voting ClerkNueces County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7833078330 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Agua Dulce.

Schools

The schools Agua Dulce’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: Agua Dulce ISD. 178 students attend the town’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Agua Dulce ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5178D
Full pageAgua Dulce’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsAGUA DULCE ISDEvery school1 school · Agua Dulce ElQuestions“Are Agua Dulce’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Agua Dulce’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

7.2% of Agua Dulce residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Employers in Agua Dulce added 46 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 60. The town’s typical household income is $48,000. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (41%), Houston (6%) and Alice (4%).

0%work in town
Agua DulceTexas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$48,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.2%12%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Agua Dulce0%
Corpus Christi41%
Houston6%
Alice4%
San Antonio4%
31 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Agua Dulce
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageAgua Dulce’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here60 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Agua DulceCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Agua Dulce: hurricanes

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 21 claims in Agua Dulce since 1980. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 24% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Agua Dulce households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
21
paid flood claims since 1980
6
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageAgua Dulce’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims21 paid flood claims · Since 1980Past disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in Agua DulceGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Agua Dulce

Agua Dulce’s July high stands at 96°F.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–70°
Spring63–84°
Summer75–96°
Fall63–85°
Dec 10
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
Full pageAgua Dulce’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 96°, January lows 47°Rain & snow28″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, fewer of Agua Dulce’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

10% of adults smoke cigarettes in Agua Dulce. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Agua Dulce is ahead of Texas on 4 and behind on 2.

Agua DulceTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)25%18%8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outAgua DulceTX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.4%12.5%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress14.4%16.9%
More uninsured adults24.6%19.1%
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
14.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageAgua Dulce’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.3 miles to an ER · Christus Spohn Hospital AliceHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 4 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Agua Dulce sell for about $250K

In Agua Dulce, 91% of households are owner-occupiers.

$250Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageAgua Dulce’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.2 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Agua Dulce

17pages on Agua Dulce
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than TX on 4 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$48K median household income · 60 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Texas State Aquarium 32 miLibraryAlicia Salinas Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1908Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 66 residentsClimate97° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 78330Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Agua Dulce; the nearest are

Texas A&M University-KingsvilleUniversity or college · Public · Kingsville17.9 mi$9,892 in-state tuitionCoastal Bend CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beeville46 mi$2,916 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Agua Dulce residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Agua Dulce for work

Where Agua Dulce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 41% 6% → Houston Houston 6% 4% → Alice Alice 4% 4% → San Antonio San Antonio 4% 4% → Austin Austin 4% 3% → Robstown Robstown 3% Agua Dulce · 0% stay
60jobs based in Agua Dulce
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Agua Dulce

City in Texas, United States

Agua Dulce ( ah-wə-DOOL-sih) is a city in Nueces County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located on the Texas Mexican Railway at the intersection of State Highway 44 and Farm to Market Road 70 in west-central Nueces County. The name, Spanish for "sweet water", refers to a nearby creek and The Battle of Agua Dulce Creek was a major battle in the Mexican-American War. A town in Texas, Sweetwater in Nolan County in West Texas, uses the English name. The town was established by the 1900s. The population of Agua Dulce was 685 in the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
16 ft
ZIP code
78330
Area code
361

Questions about Agua Dulce

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Agua Dulce, TX a good place to live?

Agua Dulce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.