Population Growth for the Valley Counties in comparison with
the state of Texas: 1850-2000
|
Year |
Texas |
Cameron |
Hidalgo |
Starr |
Willacy* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000 |
20,851,820 |
335,227 |
569,463 |
53,597 |
20,082 |
|
1990 |
16,986,510 |
260,120 |
569,463 |
40,518 |
17,705 |
|
1980 |
14,229,191 |
209,727 |
283,229 |
27,266 |
17,495 |
|
1970 |
1,591,749 |
140,368 |
181,535 |
17,707 |
15,570 |
|
1960 |
11,196,730 |
151,098 |
180,904 |
17,137 |
20,084 |
|
1950 |
9,579,677 |
125,170 |
106,446 |
13,948 |
20,920 |
|
1940 |
7,711,194 |
83,202 |
106,059 |
13,312 |
13,230 |
|
1930 |
6,414,824 |
77,540 |
77,004 |
11,409 |
10,499 |
|
1920 |
5,824,715 |
36,662 |
38,110 |
11,089 |
----- |
|
1910 |
4,663,228 |
27,158 |
13,728 |
13,151 |
----- |
|
1900 |
3,048,710 |
16,095 |
6,837 |
11,469 |
----- |
|
1890 |
2,235,527 |
14,424 |
6,534 |
10,749 |
----- |
|
1880 |
1,591,749 |
14,959 |
4,347 |
8,304 |
----- |
|
1870 |
818,579 |
10,999 |
2,387 |
4,154 |
----- |
|
1860 |
604,215 |
6,028 |
1,182 |
2,406 |
----- |
|
1850 |
212,592 |
8,541 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
| |
* Willacy County was originally formed in 1911, but its present
boundaries were not established until 1921. There also was a shifting of
other boundaries as counties were finally defined by their present
areas.
Source: Texas Almanac and U.S. Census Bureau. |
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