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Starr County, Texas

Starr County, Texas · ZIP 78536, 78545, 78547

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 66,587 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,692Households
  • $38,182Median household income
  • $93,300Median home value
  • 115Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Starr County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+23.0%
50k55k60k65k70k2000: 53,59720002010: 60,96820102020: 65,920202053,59765,920
Population of Starr County at each census
CensusPopulation
200053,597
201060,968
202065,920

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Starr County
Under $50k63.5%
$50k to $100k20.3%
$100k to $150k10.7%
$150k to $200k2.8%
$200k and over2.8%

Median household income $38,182 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Starr County
Owner occupied
13,383 units
Renter occupied
5,309 units
Vacancy rate
18.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Starr County2023
Health care and social assistance4,156
Retail trade1,728
Accommodation and food services1,059
Finance and insurance272
Transportation and warehousing258
Educational services209
Professional, scientific, and technical services172
Wholesale trade140

8,704 employees in 594 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Starr County compared with its state
Starr County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureStarr CountyTexas
Population65,80929,640,343
Median household income$38,182$76,292
Median age29.135.5
Median home value$93,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents27.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes71.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work24.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Starr County115 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Rio Grande CityCity15,52611.4 sq mi
RomaCity11,6355.86 sq mi
EscobaresCity2,5892.67 sq mi
Las LomasCensus designated place1,8360.39 sq mi
MikesCensus designated place1,6760.13 sq mi
La GrullaCity1,2370.94 sq mi
Mi Ranchito EstateCensus designated place1,1270.31 sq mi
Alto Bonito HeightsCensus designated place9710.05 sq mi
NinaCensus designated place8840.04 sq mi
West Alto BonitoCensus designated place7450.11 sq mi
La PuertaCensus designated place7180.32 sq mi
El RefugioCensus designated place6860.62 sq mi
Garza-Salinas IICensus designated place6730.08 sq mi
Olivia Lopez de GutierrezCensus designated place6180.01 sq mi
El Rancho VelaCensus designated place5870.13 sq mi
Valle VistaCensus designated place4340.08 sq mi
East Alto BonitoCensus designated place4250.11 sq mi
La EsperanzaCensus designated place4010.03 sq mi
El CenizoCensus designated place3800.03 sq mi
Santa RosaCensus designated place3630.08 sq mi
Narciso PenaCensus designated place3500.01 sq mi
J.F. VillarealCensus designated place3490.02 sq mi
FrontonCensus designated place3280.42 sq mi
Santa CruzCensus designated place3150.03 sq mi
Ranchitos del NorteCensus designated place3080.41 sq mi
El CastilloCensus designated place3070.03 sq mi
Pablo PenaCensus designated place2790.02 sq mi
CamargitoCensus designated place2760.07 sq mi
HilltopCensus designated place2690.05 sq mi
La VictoriaCensus designated place2660.30 sq mi
GarciasvilleCensus designated place2600.05 sq mi
La RositaCensus designated place2510.07 sq mi
Los AlvarezCensus designated place2320.09 sq mi
La MinitaCensus designated place2310.52 sq mi
MesquiteCensus designated place2190.05 sq mi
DelmitaCensus designated place2103.12 sq mi
BarreraCensus designated place2080.02 sq mi
Manuel GarciaCensus designated place2070.04 sq mi
Campo VerdeCensus designated place2040.03 sq mi
Flor del RioCensus designated place2040.02 sq mi
San IsidroCensus designated place1983.10 sq mi
Regino RamirezCensus designated place1930.02 sq mi
B and ECensus designated place1870.07 sq mi
Los BarrerasCensus designated place1780.23 sq mi
El ChaparralCensus designated place1770.10 sq mi
E. LopezCensus designated place1710.02 sq mi
VillarrealCensus designated place1680.07 sq mi
Rancho ViejoCensus designated place1660.04 sq mi
Sammy MartinezCensus designated place1610.31 sq mi
North EscobaresCensus designated place1420.72 sq mi
La ChuparosaCensus designated place1310.01 sq mi
EvergreenCensus designated place1300.01 sq mi
ChaparritoCensus designated place1280.10 sq mi
Loma VistaCensus designated place1230.01 sq mi
SalineñoCensus designated place1220.07 sq mi
La EscondidaCensus designated place1210.06 sq mi
Airport HeightsCensus designated place1160.04 sq mi
Miguel BarreraCensus designated place1070.02 sq mi
ZarateCensus designated place1040.02 sq mi
El BrazilCensus designated place1000.18 sq mi
Guadalupe GuerraCensus designated place990.01 sq mi
Benjamin PerezCensus designated place950.02 sq mi
PenaCensus designated place910.01 sq mi
San JuanCensus designated place910.04 sq mi
La CarlaCensus designated place890.07 sq mi
Salineño NorthCensus designated place890.20 sq mi
Fronton RanchettesCensus designated place880.07 sq mi
ChapenoCensus designated place840.08 sq mi
Eugenio SaenzCensus designated place720.03 sq mi
SunsetCensus designated place620.03 sq mi
QuesadaCensus designated place610.01 sq mi
La Loma de FalconCensus designated place600.09 sq mi
Los EbanosCensus designated place580.03 sq mi
Palo BlancoCensus designated place560.06 sq mi
El SocioCensus designated place530.01 sq mi
El QuioteCensus designated place510.05 sq mi
San FernandoCensus designated place460.02 sq mi
Lago VistaCensus designated place450.44 sq mi
GarcenoCensus designated place410.23 sq mi
Olmito and OlmitoCensus designated place390.03 sq mi
RamosCensus designated place350.03 sq mi
Victoria VeraCensus designated place270.01 sq mi
Rafael PenaCensus designated place260.01 sq mi
La CasitaCensus designated place220.06 sq mi
La Paloma RanchettesCensus designated place200.47 sq mi
GutierrezCensus designated place110.05 sq mi
MartinezCensus designated place80.05 sq mi
Amada AcresCensus designated place00.07 sq mi
AnacuaCensus designated place00.03 sq mi
Buena VistaCensus designated place00.03 sq mi
Casa BlancaCensus designated place00.03 sq mi
CasasCensus designated place00.01 sq mi
Elias-Fela SolisCensus designated place00.24 sq mi
El MesquiteCensus designated place00.01 sq mi
FalconaireCensus designated place00.20 sq mi
Falcon HeightsCensus designated place00.07 sq mi
Falcon VillageCensus designated place00.83 sq mi
Fernando SalinasCensus designated place00.02 sq mi
H. Cuellar EstatesCensus designated place00.01 sq mi
IndioCensus designated place00.29 sq mi
Jardin de San JulianCensus designated place00.02 sq mi
Loma Linda EastCensus designated place00.04 sq mi
Loma Linda WestCensus designated place00.12 sq mi
LongoriaCensus designated place00.02 sq mi
Los ArrierosCensus designated place00.03 sq mi
Manuel Garcia IICensus designated place00.02 sq mi
MoraidaCensus designated place00.04 sq mi
NetosCensus designated place00.04 sq mi
Ramirez-PerezCensus designated place00.03 sq mi
RiverenoCensus designated place00.01 sq mi
SandovalCensus designated place00.04 sq mi
Santa AnnaCensus designated place00.70 sq mi
SantelCensus designated place00.03 sq mi
Tierra DoradaCensus designated place00.02 sq mi
Valle HermosoCensus designated place00.55 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.