Uvalde is a city in Uvalde County, Texas, home to about 15,417 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78801.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Uvalde; also Uvalde Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Uvalde. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Uvalde; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Uvalde had 15,217 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 204th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Uvalde County grew from 4,647 residents in 1900 to 24,564 in 2020.
Uvalde County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camp Wood, TX weather station (34 miles away).
7,455 jobs at 609 businesses in Uvalde County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
122 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Uvalde.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Uvalde CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton ElUvalde | Pre-K–2 | 815 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Uvalde Dual Language AcademyUvalde | Pre-K–6 | 561 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Uvalde El at Flores CampusUvalde | 3–5 | 592 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Ucisd Restorative CenterUvalde | 4–11 | 34 | Alternative Education | <0.1 mi |
| Morales J HUvalde | 6–8 | 718 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Crossroads AcademyUvalde | 9–12 | 59 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Uvalde H SUvalde | 9–12 | 1,148 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolUvalde | Pre-K–6 | 69 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| St Philip's Episcopal SchoolUvalde | Pre-K–4 | 32 | Episcopal | 0.4 mi |
| Uvalde Classical AcademyUvalde | Pre-K–12 | 91 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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