| | San Diego, TX | Zapata, TX | United States |
| Population | 3,705 | 4,928 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.8% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.2% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 34.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,450 | 5,947 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,753 | 4,856 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,983 | 7,119 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.9% | -10.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -16.0% | -38.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,949.0 | 644.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.9 | 7.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | San Diego, TX | Zapata, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 9.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 13.0% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | San Diego, TX | Zapata, TX | United States |
| White | 1.7% | 3.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 98.3% | 94.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | San Diego, TX | Zapata, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 36.2% | 36.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 34.2% | 35.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 63.8% | 63.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.2% | 36.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.3% | 15.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 12.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.17 | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,153 | 1,809 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 668 | 951 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 10.8% | 27.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.0% | 17.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 485 | 858 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.2% | 31.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.1% | 23.0% | 10.8% |