Cuero, Texas

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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 2025 2030
Cuero, Texas 7,982 8,256 8,044 7,997

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 428
5-9 420
10-14 464
15-19 537
20-24 425
25-29 485
30-34 550
35-39 625
40-44 654
45-49 554
50-54 491
55-59 473
60-64 457
65-69 471
70-74 348
75-79 301
80-84 191
85+ 170
18+ 6,414
Median Age 41

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Cuero, Texas 2025
Total 8,044.00
White Alone 54.11%
Black Alone 14.02%
American Indian Alone 0.57%
Asian Alone 0.63%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.07%
Some Other Race 19.47%
Two or More Races 11.11%
Hispanic Origin 42.72%
Diversity Index 81.50

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Cuero, Texas 2025 - 2030
Population -0.12%
Households 0.11%
Families -0.27%
Median Household Income 1%
Per Capita Income 1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 2,541 2,594 2,611 2,626
Housing Units 2,915 3,003 3,099 3,116
Owner Occupied Units 1,665 1,725
Renter Occupied Units 946 901
Vacant Units 488 490

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Cuero, Texas 2025 2030
Median Home Value $178,324 $203,764
Average Home Value $222,081 $242,907
<$50,000 253 224
$50,000 - $99,999 242 224
$100,000 - $149,999 160 149
$150,000 - $199,999 259 246
$200,000 - $249,999 240 259
$250,000 - $299,999 184 207
$300,000 - $399,999 127 159
$400,000 - $499,999 105 133
$500,000 - $749,999 72 98
$1,000,000 + 8 8

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 181
2000-2009 259
1990-1999 471
1980-1989 235
1970-1979 430
1960-1969 447
1950-1959 479
1940-1949 279
1939 or Before 260

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Income

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Income

Cuero, Texas 2025 2030
Median Household $62,585 $65,703
Average Household $89,832 $94,362
Per Capita $31,349 $33,189

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Cuero, Texas 2025
<$15,000 445
$15,000 - $24,999 213
$25,000 - $34,999 133
$35,000 - $49,999 316
$50,000 - $74,999 459
$75,000 - $99,999 241
$100,000 - $149,999 467
$150,000 - $199,999 124
$200,000+ 213

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 2,644
In-County Residents 1,956
Out-of-County Residents 688
Drive Alone 2,196
Carpooled 89
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 207
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 42
Walked 68
Other 42
Less than 5 minutes 200
5-9 minutes 910
10-14 minutes 360
15-19 minutes 124
20-24 minutes 110
25-29 minutes 5
30-34 minutes 224
35-39 minutes 27
40-44 minutes 54
45-59 minutes 253
60-89 minutes 160
90+ minutes 10
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 4,500
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 0
Mining 14
Utilities 205
Construction 115
Manufacturing 43
Wholesale Trade 111
   
Retail Trade 594
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 55
Furn & Home Furnish Str 0
Electronics & Appl Store 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 17
Food & Beverage Stores 310
Health/Pers Care Stores 49
Gasoline Stations 14
Clothing/Accessory Store 13
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 22
General Merchandise Str 114
   
Transportation/Warehouse 43
Information 23
   
Finance & Insurance 167
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 114
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 17
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 36
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 74
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 333
Legal Services 24
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 43
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 19
Educational Services 439
HealthCare/Social Assist 730
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 36
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 535
Accommodation 68
Food Srv/Drinking Places 467
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 287
Auto Repair/Maintenance 36
Public Administration Emp 679

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Cuero, Texas 2025
<9th Grade 409
Some High School 439
GED 849
Graduated High School 1,628
Some College/No Degree 977
Associates Degree 461
Bachelor's Degree 629
Graduate Degree 378

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 367
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 0
Mining Bus 2
Utilities Bus 5
Construction Bus 20
Manufacturing Bus 9
Wholesale Trade Bus 11
   
Retail Trade Bus 50
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 7
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 13
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 5
Gasoline Stations Bus 5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 8
General Merchandise Str Bus 6
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 4
Information Bus 6
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 26
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 8
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 19
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 18
Legal Services Bus 5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 5
Educational Services Bus 10
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 27
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 7
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 38
Accommodation Bus 7
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 31
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 55
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 8
Public Administration Bus 45

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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