Cuero, Texas

Cuero, Texas

Cuero, the County Seat of DeWitt County, is located in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale oil & gas formation in South Central Texas.  Located 28 miles north of Victoria, Texas and 86 miles southeast of San Antonio, Cuero is a designated Scenic City, Playful USA City, a Go Texan Certified Retirement Community and Preserve America Community.  The City is home to the national renowned Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum, a distinguished local community hospital as well as the DeWitt Industrial Park.

Cuero Development Corporation
Maggie Cromeens
512-925-4048 C
361-275-8178 O
mcromeens@cityofcuero.com

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Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Cuero, Texas 7,982 8,256 8,305 8,318

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 411
5-9 421
10-14 423
15-19 579
20-24 472
25-29 544
30-34 619
35-39 694
40-44 644
45-49 659
50-54 484
55-59 460
60-64 440
65-69 458
70-74 335
75-79 286
80-84 196
85+ 180
18+ 6,699
Median Age 40

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Cuero, Texas 2026
Total 8,305.00
White Alone 53.08%
Black Alone 14.98%
American Indian Alone 0.52%
Asian Alone 0.64%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.08%
Some Other Race 19.84%
Two or More Races 10.86%
Hispanic Origin 42.72%
Diversity Index 81.90

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Cuero, Texas 2026 - 2031
Population 0.03%
Households 0.29%
Families 0.05%
Median Household Income 1%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 2,541 2,594 2,640 2,679
Housing Units 2,915 3,003 3,147 3,180
Owner Occupied Units 1,558 1,604
Renter Occupied Units 1,082 1,075
Vacant Units 507 501

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Cuero, Texas 2026 2031
Median Home Value $192,708 $205,455
Average Home Value $234,573 $250,790
<$50,000 200 179
$50,000 - $99,999 198 196
$100,000 - $149,999 142 146
$150,000 - $199,999 267 257
$200,000 - $249,999 222 220
$250,000 - $299,999 208 213
$300,000 - $399,999 118 140
$400,000 - $499,999 102 124
$500,000 - $749,999 78 101
$1,000,000 + 7 15

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 233
2000-2009 186
1990-1999 456
1980-1989 414
1970-1979 502
1960-1969 410
1950-1959 368
1940-1949 147
1939 or Before 278

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Cuero, Texas 2026 2031
Median Household $66,248 $70,416
Average Household $89,170 $95,924
Per Capita $31,471 $34,094

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Cuero, Texas 2026
<$15,000 379
$15,000 - $24,999 209
$25,000 - $34,999 123
$35,000 - $49,999 302
$50,000 - $74,999 489
$75,000 - $99,999 269
$100,000 - $149,999 498
$150,000 - $199,999 131
$200,000+ 240

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 2,693
In-County Residents 2,052
Out-of-County Residents 632
Drive Alone 2,112
Carpooled 152
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 312
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 0
Walked 83
Other 34
Less than 5 minutes 241
5-9 minutes 823
10-14 minutes 331
15-19 minutes 116
20-24 minutes 102
25-29 minutes 20
30-34 minutes 351
35-39 minutes 64
40-44 minutes 73
45-59 minutes 199
60-89 minutes 35
90+ minutes 26
Average Travel Time 18

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 4,475
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 5
Mining 14
Utilities 86
Construction 116
Manufacturing 45
Wholesale Trade 109
   
Retail Trade 622
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 76
Furn & Home Furnish Str 0
Electronics & Appl Store 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 20
Food & Beverage Stores 308
Health/Pers Care Stores 44
Gasoline Stations 20
Clothing/Accessory Store 15
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 26
General Merchandise Str 113
   
Transportation/Warehouse 29
Information 30
   
Finance & Insurance 170
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 119
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 15
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 36
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 73
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 344
Legal Services 29
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 43
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 14
Educational Services 451
HealthCare/Social Assist 735
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 42
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 585
Accommodation 50
Food Srv/Drinking Places 535
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 250
Auto Repair/Maintenance 35
Public Administration Emp 699

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Cuero, Texas 2026
<9th Grade 443
Some High School 409
GED 759
Graduated High School 1,612
Some College/No Degree 1,170
Associates Degree 431
Bachelor's Degree 768
Graduate Degree 407

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 473
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 2
Mining Bus 2
Utilities Bus 5
Construction Bus 22
Manufacturing Bus 10
Wholesale Trade Bus 11
   
Retail Trade Bus 58
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 10
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 6
Gasoline Stations Bus 5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 9
General Merchandise Str Bus 6
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 4
Information Bus 9
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 29
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 14
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 8
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 22
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 23
Legal Services Bus 7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 5
Educational Services Bus 13
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 31
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 10
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 44
Accommodation Bus 9
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 35
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 60
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 8
Public Administration Bus 47

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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