Moving to George West, Texas

Population: 2,524. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,342 (-7.2% change)
Males: 1,209 (47.9%), Females: 1,315 (52.1%)

Live Oak County

Zip code: 78022

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $29,364
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in George West:

• Hispanic (58.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (41.0%)
• Other race (14.4%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (10.1%), Irish (5.7%), German (4.2%), United States (3.3%), Polish (1.9%), Swedish (1.1%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in George West

• High school or higher: 55.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in George West city

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 61.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 9.1%

3.4% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near George West:

• CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE (about 27 miles; BEEVILLE, TX)
• OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; KENEDY, TX)
• ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ALICE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to George West:

• CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 58 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Abbreviation: CRP)
• LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 79 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SKF)
• SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 87 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Abbreviation: SAT)

Other public-use airports nearest to George West:

• LIVE OAK COUNTY (about 2 miles; GEORGE WEST, TX; Abbreviation: 8T6)
• BEEVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: 3R0)
• ORANGE GROVE NALF (about 30 miles; ORANGE GROVE, TX; Abbreviation: NOG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to George West:

• COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 60 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
• DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 68 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,282)
• PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 75 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
• ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,778)
• OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 81 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)

Schools

Public high school in George West:

• GEORGE WEST H S (Students: 358; Location: 1013 HOUSTON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in George West:

• GEORGE WEST PRI (Students: 349; Location: 405 TRAVIS ST; Grades: PK – 03)
• GEORGE WEST EL (Students: 251; Location: 910 HOUSTON ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
• GEORGE WEST J H (Students: 189; Location: 900 HOUSTON ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in George West:

• LIVE OAK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $94,741; Location: 402 HOUSTON ST; 57,000 books; 800 audio materials; 850 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)