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Starr County, Texas

Starr County, Texas. Starr County had 66,319 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). It holds 115 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs and 111 census-designated) and 17 census tracts. GEOID 48427.

Starr County is the county of the Rio Grande City-Roma, TX micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

66,319

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 65,920 · ACS 2020-2024: 66,067

Median household income

$37,639

±$4,431 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$95,100

±$7,540 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$726

±$32 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

How many people live in Starr County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 65,920 residents in Starr County. The Census Bureau estimates 66,319 for July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 66,067 over 1,223 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −25 (65,828)
2021→2022 −132 (65,696)
2022→2023 +366 (66,062)
2023→2024 +336 (66,398)
2024→2025 −79 (66,319)

Starr County in Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Starr County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	66,067	30,188,424	+1,989
Households	19,157±453	10,992,816	+2,969
Average household size	3.42±0.08	2.69	−0.50
Housing units	23,139±29	12,128,515	+3,343

Starr County's population since 2000

From 53,597 in 2000 to 66,319 in 2025: up 23.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 53,597
2005 (estimate) 58,284
2010 Census 60,968
2015 (estimate) 63,406
2020 Census 65,920
2025 (estimate) 66,319

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Starr County?

Starr County holds 115 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 111 census-designated places. The largest is Rio Grande City with 15,451 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Starr County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Rio Grande City	city	15,317	15,396±33	$44,577	$113,200	30.8%	100%
Roma	city	11,561	11,545±40	$24,579	$94,400	37.1%	100%
Las Lomas	CDP	3,054	2,154±608	$24,583	$87,200	37.0%	100%
Escobares	city	2,588	2,573±25	$29,844	$72,800	44.3%	100%
La Grulla	city	1,222	1,341±563	$37,308	$54,400	19.2%	100%
MikesGEOID 4848318	CDP	942	1,688±681	$49,375	$95,000	19.8%	100%
East Alto BonitoGEOID 4821958	CDP	905	340±306	$95,357	$107,800	28.5%	100%
Garza-Salinas IIGEOID 4829114	CDP	651	559±380	$12,368	$48,400	66.2%	100%
La PuertaGEOID 4841458	CDP	638	582±486	not published	not published	19.2%	100%
West Alto BonitoGEOID 4877336	CDP	615	822±447	$40,896	$82,300	44.9%	100%
Valle VistaGEOID 4874670	CDP	545	424±328	not published	not published	74.3%	100%
B and EGEOID 4805520	CDP	489	169±267	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Mesquite, Starr CountyGEOID 4847898	CDP	479	515±344	not published	not published	62.9%	100%
El ChaparralGEOID 4822920	CDP	467	282±207	$35,078	$212,500	53.5%	100%
GarcenoGEOID 4828128	CDP	440	149±159	$34,423	$39,400	10.7%	100%
Mi Ranchito EstateGEOID 4848750	CDP	409	1,091±760	not published	$217,200	9.2%	100%
El RefugioGEOID 4824018	CDP	407	780±485	$47,440	not published	60.5%	100%
La Paloma RanchettesGEOID 4841424	CDP	329	319±394	$107,688	not published	0.0%	100%
CamargitoGEOID 4812010	CDP	324	376±314	not published	not published	15.4%	100%
Alto Bonito HeightsGEOID 4802194	CDP	296	1,121±970	$35,625	not published	81.0%	100%
Los Ebanos (Starr County)GEOID 4844110	CDP	281	281±283	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Los BarrerasGEOID 4844076	CDP	278	148±149	$16,351	$160,700	25.7%	100%
Olmito and OlmitoGEOID 4853970	CDP	276	79±92	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
El Cenizo, Starr CountyGEOID 4822898	CDP	273	377±279	not published	$82,500	57.8%	100%
Santa Rosa, Starr CountyGEOID 4865774	CDP	265	502±279	$30,985	not published	41.4%	100%
El Rancho VelaGEOID 4824015	CDP	254	623±328	$48,246	$157,100	23.8%	100%
Los AlvarezGEOID 4844044	CDP	247	245±242	$10,929	not published	87.3%	100%
Palo BlancoGEOID 4854846	CDP	238	321±407	not published	not published	14.6%	100%
Rancho Viejo, Starr CountyGEOID 4860554	CDP	233	238±197	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
MoraidaGEOID 4849300	CDP	229	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
El QuioteGEOID 4824013	CDP	226	51±81	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
El CastilloGEOID 4822892	CDP	219	566±539	not published	not published	61.8%	100%
La EsperanzaGEOID 4840188	CDP	217	347±310	$22,121	not published	98.6%	100%
Ranchitos del NorteGEOID 4860478	CDP	214	263±268	not published	not published	14.1%	100%
Manuel GarciaGEOID 4846492	CDP	204	219±252	not published	$110,600	16.0%	100%
San Juan, Starr CountyGEOID 4865532	CDP	203	161±136	$16,694	not published	67.1%	100%
San Isidro	CDP	187	214±110	not published	$47,100	15.0%	100%
DelmitaGEOID 4819732	CDP	186	183±111	$28,571	not published	72.1%	100%
La EscondidaGEOID 4840186	CDP	183	167±163	not published	$103,000	64.7%	100%
Eugenio SaenzGEOID 4824738	CDP	182	120±117	$31,534	$63,700	25.0%	100%
La VictoriaGEOID 4841782	CDP	176	314±283	$123,295	$186,900	8.0%	100%
SalineñoGEOID 4864316	CDP	176	51±61	not published	not published	33.3%	100%
Fronton RanchettesGEOID 4827748	CDP	174	98±104	not published	not published	30.6%	100%
FrontonGEOID 4827744	CDP	172	205±141	not published	not published	71.2%	100%
North EscobaresGEOID 4852068	CDP	162	171±237	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Airport HeightsGEOID 4801500	CDP	151	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
RamosGEOID 4860422	CDP	144	115±153	not published	not published	40.9%	100%
ChaparritoGEOID 4814266	CDP	142	16±29	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
La CasitaGEOID 4840000	CDP	139	25±32	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
E. LopezGEOID 4823398	CDP	136	108±155	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Lago Vista, Starr CountyGEOID 4840262	CDP	133	48±74	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Miguel BarreraGEOID 4848315	CDP	132	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
La MinitaGEOID 4841170	CDP	129	337±272	$202,785	$64,600	5.6%	100%
NinaGEOID 4851552	CDP	124	965±756	$43,553	not published	12.4%	100%
Sammy MartinezGEOID 4864442	CDP	123	303±309	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
BarreraGEOID 4805690	CDP	122	49±73	not published	not published	73.5%	100%
Regino Ramirez	CDP	120	369±357	not published	not published	54.2%	100%
Hilltop (Starr County)GEOID 4834133	CDP	120	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Loma VistaGEOID 4843474	CDP	117	130±111	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Salineño NorthGEOID 4864322	CDP	117	77±66	$10,987	not published	79.2%	100%
VillarrealGEOID 4875617	CDP	112	140±163	$25,938	not published	58.6%	100%
Campo VerdeGEOID 4812226	CDP	111	43±73	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
El SocioGEOID 4824055	CDP	104	49±52	not published	not published	36.7%	100%
Flor del RioGEOID 4826130	CDP	101	326±284	not published	not published	11.7%	100%
Loma Linda WestGEOID 4843465	CDP	98	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Buena VistaGEOID 4811102	CDP	93	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Valle HermosoGEOID 4874667	CDP	93	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Victoria VeraGEOID 4875432	CDP	93	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
FalconaireGEOID 4825338	CDP	92	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
J.F. VillarealGEOID 4837665	CDP	82	353±468	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
La RositaGEOID 4841503	CDP	82	56±89	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
LongoriaGEOID 4843822	CDP	81	23±40	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Pablo PenaGEOID 4854558	CDP	80	319±412	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
EvergreenGEOID 4824894	CDP	80	116±138	not published	not published	20.7%	100%
ZarateGEOID 4880724	CDP	79	146±236	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Amada AcresGEOID 4802286	CDP	79	52±55	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Santa CruzGEOID 4865708	CDP	74	285±217	$73,269	not published	0.0%	100%
La ChuparosaGEOID 4840018	CDP	74	148±275	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
PenaGEOID 4856644	CDP	73	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
La Loma de FalconGEOID 4841086	CDP	72	57±86	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
GutierrezGEOID 4831646	CDP	69	11±17	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Loma Linda East (Starr County)GEOID 4843463	CDP	67	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Ramirez-PerezGEOID 4860408	CDP	66	69±106	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Casa BlancaGEOID 4813128	CDP	65	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
IndioGEOID 4835966	CDP	65	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Manuel Garcia IIGEOID 4846494	CDP	62	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
RiverenoGEOID 4862318	CDP	62	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Guadalupe GuerraGEOID 4831442	CDP	60	98±110	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
La CarlaGEOID 4839994	CDP	55	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
El BrazilGEOID 4822853	CDP	53	94±72	$38,690	$132,100	0.0%	100%
El MesquiteGEOID 4823278	CDP	50	32±50	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Olivia Lopez de GutierrezGEOID 4853946	CDP	49	455±594	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
San FernandoGEOID 4865378	CDP	49	55±89	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
GarciasvilleGEOID 4828152	CDP	43	196±262	not published	not published	19.4%	100%
Los ArrierosGEOID 4844075	CDP	43	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
ChapenoGEOID 4814290	CDP	42	95±131	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
MartinezGEOID 4846854	CDP	42	11±17	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
SandovalGEOID 4865210	CDP	37	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Sunset (Starr County)GEOID 4871274	CDP	34	65±55	not published	not published	47.7%	100%
Narciso PenaGEOID 4850322	CDP	32	91±197	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Benjamin PerezGEOID 4807642	CDP	29	133±205	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
CasasGEOID 4813150	CDP	29	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Tierra DoradaGEOID 4872950	CDP	29	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Fernando SalinasGEOID 4825744	CDP	25	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
AnacuaGEOID 4803126	CDP	24	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
SantelGEOID 4865777	CDP	24	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Jardin de San JulianGEOID 4837390	CDP	23	34±54	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Falcon HeightsGEOID 4825344	CDP	18	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
NetosGEOID 4850742	CDP	18	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Elias-Fela SolisGEOID 4823062	CDP	17	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
Rafael PenaGEOID 4860290	CDP	16	42±34	not published	not published	42.9%	100%
Santa Anna, Starr CountyGEOID 4865678	CDP	12	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
H. Cuellar EstatesGEOID 4832910	CDP	11	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%
QuesadaGEOID 4860098	CDP	7	40±75	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Falcon VillageGEOID 4825356	CDP	3	0±15	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Starr County?

The median resident of Starr County is 29.4 years old; 32.5% are under 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 97.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 2.3%. 27.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Starr County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	29.4±0.2	35.6	+0.6
Under 18 years	32.5%	25.0%	–
65 years and over	11.4%±0.1 pts	13.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97.2%	39.7%	−2.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	2.3%±0.5 pts	39.1%	+1.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.5 pts	11.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	5.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	3.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	27.2%±1.6 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	91.2%±1.4 pts	35.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	2.0%±0.6 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	16.8%±1.2 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	28.9%±2.3 pts	17.1%	−5.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	60.4%±2.3 pts	86.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	13.6%±1.8 pts	33.8%	+3.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.7%±1.0 pts	12.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.3%±0.4 pts	2.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Starr County earn?

Half of Starr County's 19,157 households earn less than $37,639 a year (±$4,431), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $37,397 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 33.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Starr County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$37,639±$4,431	$78,476	no clear change
Mean household income	$58,715±$6,618	$109,933	–
Per capita income	$18,829±$1,691	$40,752	no clear change
People below the poverty line	33.5%±3.2 pts	13.8%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	40.9%±5.2 pts	18.7%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	42.5%±3.3 pts	11.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	78.6%±2.6 pts	91.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Starr County?

Owners occupy 69.5% of Starr County's occupied homes and renters 30.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,100 by its owner (±$7,540). The median renter pays $726 a month including utilities, and 46.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Starr County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$95,100±$7,540	$283,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$726±$32	$1,403	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	46.8%±7.0 pts	42.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,473±$139	$2,106	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.5%±2.9 pts	62.6%	−5.6 pts
Housing units	23,139±29	12,128,515	+3,343
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.7 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.5%±2.6 pts	7.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	79.5%±2.0 pts	64.4%	–
Mobile homes	9.9%±1.6 pts	6.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.6 pts	4.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	1.1%±0.4 pts	3.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Starr County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Starr County in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 3 units
2020 1 units
2021 4 units
2022 0 units
2023 0 units
2024 0 units
2025 0 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Starr County get to work?

71.9% of Starr County's workers drive alone and 9.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Starr County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.8%±1.8 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	10.4%±2.1 pts	5.3%	−4.2 pts
Drove alone to work	71.9%±3.4 pts	71.4%	–
Carpooled	12.8%±2.3 pts	10.0%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	3.7%±1.2 pts	1.5%	–
Worked from home	9.3%±2.4 pts	14.4%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	22.6 min±1.7	26.7 min	−4.4 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Starr County's census tracts?

Starr County is divided into 17 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $24,799 (Tract 9502.02) to $58,077 (Tract 9501.05).

Census tracts of Starr County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9501.0148427950101	Delmita (3%)	1,040	934±212	$37,738	$70,800	$491	22.5%
Tract 9501.0448427950104	Rio Grande City (23%)	5,382	5,560±922	$38,727	$123,700	$717	33.2%
Tract 9501.0548427950105	Rancho Viejo (9%)	4,058	4,595±815	$58,077	$135,800	$933	24.7%
Tract 9501.0648427950106	La Puerta (21%)	3,451	3,590±692	$39,609	$78,400	$719	38.2%
Tract 9501.0748427950107	Las Lomas (46%)	4,682	4,494±805	$39,974	$98,100	$751	31.2%
Tract 9501.0848427950108	Rio Grande City (31%)	4,027	4,712±963	$48,458	$124,600	$718	34.1%
Tract 9502.0248427950202	Salineño (7%)	2,620	1,943±368	$24,799	not published	$797	41.0%
Tract 9502.0348427950203	Roma (73%)	4,347	5,150±809	$33,447	$81,100	$753	29.4%
Tract 9502.0448427950204	Escobares (45%)	5,765	4,928±561	$27,487	$52,100	$791	51.9%
Tract 9504.0248427950402	Mikes (12%)	5,916	6,634±940	$47,688	$114,400	$626	33.2%
Tract 9504.0348427950403	La Casita (5%)	1,999	1,666±527	$53,534	$81,800	$662	12.2%
Tract 9504.0448427950404	La Grulla (36%)	3,873	4,359±929	$42,544	$68,200	$797	25.6%
Tract 950548427950500	Rio Grande City	4,086	3,857±534	$40,217	$69,200	$803	39.0%
Tract 9506.0148427950601	Rio Grande City (73%)	4,111	4,021±748	$37,550	$108,600	$899	37.6%
Tract 9506.0248427950602	Rio Grande City (94%)	3,160	2,722±561	$33,654	$108,200	$539	19.0%
Tract 9507.0148427950701	Roma (99%)	3,912	3,467±568	$17,500	$90,800	$560	38.4%
Tract 9507.0248427950702	Roma (99%)	3,491	3,435±664	$27,098	$112,300	not published	38.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Starr County compare with Texas's other counties?

Starr County's rank among Texas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	54th of 253
Growth 2020-2025	159th of 254
Residents per square mile	72nd of 254
Median household income	251st of 253
Median home value	220th of 247
Median gross rent	216th of 245
Poverty rate	4th of 240
Bachelor's degree or higher	221st of 252
Median age	250th of 254

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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