Starr County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:65,728More data
Estimate 2021:65,972 
Census 2020:65,918More data
Census 2010:60,968More data
Census 2000:53,597More data
Population of the County Seat (Rio Grande City)
Census 2020:15,317 
Census 2010:13,834 
Census 2000:11,923 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN STARR COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Escobares city:2,572More data
La Grulla city:1,207More data
Rio Grande City city:15,269More data
Roma city:11,520More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,223.2More data
Water Area:5.9More data
Total Area:1,229.1More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:53.89More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:76.29More data
Percent Rural:23.71More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:96.3%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:98.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:0.5%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.4%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.2%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:3.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:0.2%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:32.5%More data
65 and Older:11.4%More data
85 and Older:1.2%More data
Median Age:29.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$34,933More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$2,307,314,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$33,535More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:31.6%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:40.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:58.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:12.3% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$36,730More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$34,150 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$31,251 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$30,320 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$29,803 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:11.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:15.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:17.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:9.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:10.2 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.750000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$3,393,165,200More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,230,815,823More data
Total Actual Levy:$16,886,756More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN STARR COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:46.658More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:0.052More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:180.433More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.468More data
Frontage Roads:3.086More data
On-System Subtotal:232.697More data
City Streets:119.565More data
Certified County Roads:467.019More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.412More data
Federal Roads:2.250More data
Off-System Subtotal:589.246More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:821.943More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:166.326More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:0.104More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:369.206More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:4.936More data
Frontage Roads:6.172More data
On-System Subtotal:546.744More data
City Streets:239.674More data
Certified County Roads:934.038More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.824More data
Federal Roads:4.500More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,179.036More data
County Total:1,725.780More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Starr County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Starr County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Starr County»

Special Districts in Starr County.
School Districts in Starr County.
History of City Tax Rates in Starr County.

Airports in Starr County.
Hospitals in Starr County.
Prisons in Starr County.