City in Hidalgo County, Texas · 4.2 sq mi · 1,287 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in La Joya. The typical household earns $53,526, and the median resident is 32.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,497 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.69%
Men 32.8 · Women 31.8
1970–2026
5,411
2026 projection
20.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
5,411
2026 projection
20.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,411 | +154 | 2.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,257 | +144 | 2.82% |
| 2024 | 5,113 | +232 | 4.75% |
| 2023 | 4,881 | +213 | 4.56% |
| 2022 | 4,668 | +94 | 2.06% |
| 2021 | 4,574 | +77 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 4,497 | +133 | 3.05% |
| 2019 | 4,364 | +18 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 4,346 | +50 | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 4,296 | +5 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 42% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 9% | 4% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau