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Castroville grades B− overall, 186th of 640 graded towns in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $78K and its schools rank ahead of 77% of Texas towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $426K, 5.6 years of the San Antonio metro’s $76K median household income. 15% of residents are under 18 in Castroville, below both Texas’ towns (26%) and U.S. towns (22%). On history, just 27 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Castroville Regional Park, 149 acres with 1.4 miles of trail.
Where Castroville beats most towns.
2,680 counted in 2010 and 2,954 in 2020; an estimated 3,444 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 16.3% since 2020, after 10.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Castroville is from typical.
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Census counts: 366 in 1850, 2,954 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1853 and a map from 1982 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Castroville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Castroville.
The typical Castroville home is worth about $426,000, down 1.9% in a year, 44% above the Texas typical home.
| Castroville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,253 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Medina Valley ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castroville ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 600 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
| Castroville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Castroville Regional Park | 1.4 mi | 149 |
| 2. MVYBA Baseball Complex | — | 24 |
| 3. Landmark Inn State Historical Site | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Castroville for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Castroville is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Castroville has added 181 jobs, to 950 in 2023.
| Castroville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (13% statewide). Castroville’s median age is 48.8 years. Castroville has grown 16% since 2020, to 3,444 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Castroville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.8 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Castroville | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.3% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons average 95.9°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 40.3°.
Castroville has warm winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Castroville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 40°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Castroville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Castroville beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Castroville.
| Castroville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Castroville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Castroville
About 6 of every 100 Castroville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
7.3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
5 places in Castroville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Texas, United States
Castroville is a city in Medina County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,954 at the 2020 census, up from 2,680 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels, Texas Greater San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Castroville was founded by Alsatian-Texans, who came to Texas from Alsace, France during a high emigration period of the mid-1800s. Most Alsace Alsatians who came to Castroville came due to economic hardships in the French-German border region and many of them spoke Alsatian dialect (a dialect of Germanic origin). The Alsatian culture and language are still kept alive by the residents of Castroville. Prior to 1893, Castroville was the first county seat…
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Castroville grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #186 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
