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 Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:65,934More data
Estimate 2022:65,653 
Estimate 2021:65,858 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.65,920More 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 - 2023 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:2,563More data
La Grulla city:1,209More data
Rio Grande City city:15,311More data
Roma city:11,554More 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, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:71.40More data
Percent Rural:28.60More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:96.1%More data
Race - 2023 (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:0.3%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:3.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:0.2%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:32.3%More data
65 and Older:11.2%More data
85 and Older:1.1%More data
Median Age:29.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$31,643More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$2,079,818,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$35,758More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:32.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:40.0%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:60.9% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:12.7% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$38,443More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$38,221 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$36,730 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$34,150 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$31,251 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:9.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:11.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:15.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:17.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:9.9 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.750200More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$3,709,825,633More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,502,912,698More data
Total Actual Levy:$18,940,861More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN STARR COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
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:119.563More data
Certified County Roads:469.412More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.412More data
Federal Roads:1.505More data
Off-System Subtotal:590.892More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:823.589More data
Lane Miles - 2022
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:239.670More data
Certified County Roads:938.824More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.824More data
Federal Roads:3.010More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,182.328More data
County Total:1,729.072More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
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.