County City

Population 1980

Population 1990

Population 2000

Numerical Change 1980-2000

Numerical Change 1990-2000

Percent Change 1980-2000

Percent Change 1990-2000

Cameron County

209,727

260,120

335,227

125,500

75,107

59.8

28.9

Bayview Town

291

231

323

32

92

11

39.8

Brownsville City

84,997

98,962

139,722

54,725

40,760

64.4

41.2

Cameron Park CDP

5,721

3,802

5,961

240

2,159

4.2

56.8

Combes Town

1,488

2,042

2,553

1065

511

71.6

25.0

Encantada - Ranchito CDP

-

1,143

2,100

-

957

-

83.7

Harlingen City

43,543

48,746

57,564

14,010

8,818

32.2

18.1

Indian Lake Town

-

390

541

-

151

-

38.7

La Feria City

3,495

4,360

6,115

2620

1,755

75

40.3

Laguna Heights CDP

-

1,671

1,990

-

319

-

19.1

Laguna Vista

632

1,166

1,658

1026

492

162.3

42.2

Los Fresnos

2,173

2,473

4,512

2339

2039

107.6

82.5

Palm Valley Town

-

1,199

1,298

-

99

-

8.3

Port Isabel City

3,769

4,467

4,865

1,096

398

29.1

8.9

Primera Town

1,380

2,030

2.723

1,343

693

97.3

34.1

Rancho Viejo

-

885

1,754

-

869

-

98.2

Rangerville

-

280

203

-

-77

-

-27.5

Rio Hondo City

1,673

1,793

1,942

269

149

16.1

8.3

San Benito City

17,988

20,125

23,444

5,456

3,319

30.3

16.5

Santa Rosa Town

1,889

2,223

2,833

944

610

50

27.4

South Padre Island

791

1,677

2,422

1,631

745

206.2

44.4

Hidalgo County

283,229

383,545

569,463

286,234

185,918

101.1

48.5

Abram-Perezville CDP

-

3,999

5,444

-

1,443

-

36.1

Alamo City

5,831

8,210

14,760

8,929

6,550

153.1

79.8

Alton City

2,732

3,069

4,384

1,652

1,315

60.5

42.8

Donna City

9,952

12,652

14,768

4,816

2,116

48.4

16.7

Edcouch City

3,092

2,878

3,342

250

464

8.1

16.1

Edinburg City

24,075

29,885

48,465

24,390

18,580

101.3

62.2

Elsa City

5,061

5,242

5,549

488

307

9.6

5.9

Hidalgo City

2,288

3,292

7,322

5,034

4,030

220

122.4

La Homa CDP

-

1,403

10,433

-

9,030

-

643.6

La Joya city

2,018

2,604

3,303

1,285

699

63.7

26.8

La Villa city

-

1,403

10,433

-

9,030

-

643.6

Lopezville CDP

-

2,827

4,476

-

1,649

-

58.3

McAllen City

66,279

84,021

106,414

40,135

22,393

60.6

26.7

Mercedes City

11,851

12,694

13,649

1,798

955

15.2

7.5

Mila Doce CDP

-

2,089

4,907

-

2,818

-

134.9

Mission City

-

2,089

4,907

-

2,818

-

134.9

Palmhurst City

-

2,089

4,907

-

2,818

-

134.9

Palmview City

-

2,089

4,907

-

2,818

-

134.9

Penitas

-

2,089

4,907

-

2,818

-

134.9

Pharr city

-

2,089

4,907

-

2,818

-

134.9

Progreso

1456

3,258

4,851

3,395

1,593

233.2

48.9

Progreso Lakes

-

154

234

-

80

-

51.9

San Juan City

7,608

10,815

26,229

18,621

15,414

244.8

142.5

Scissors CDP

-

1,513

2,805

-

1,292

-

85.4

Sullivan City

-

2,371

3,998

-

1,627

-

68.6

Weslaco City

19,331

21,877

26,935

7,604

5058

39.3

23.1

STARR COUNTY

27,266

40,518

53,597

26,331

13,079

96.6

32.3

Escobares

-

1,705

1,954

-

249

-

14.6

La Grulla

1,442

1,335

1,211

-231

-124

-16

-9.3

Rio Grande City

8,930

10,725

11,923

2,993

1198

33.5

11.2

Roma

3,384

8,059

9,617

6,233

1558

184.2

19.3

Willacy County

17,495

17,705

20,082

2,587

2,377

14.8

13.4

Layford

1,618

1,674

1,973

355

299

21.9

17.9

Raymondville

9,493

8,880

9,733

240

853

2.5

9.6

San Perlita

475

512

680

205

168

43.2

32.8

Sebastian CDP

-

1,598

1,864

-

266

-

16.6