City in Starr County, Texas · 11.4 sq mi · 1,365 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Rio Grande City. The typical household earns $44,577, and the median resident is 29.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,290 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.81%
Men 27.9 · Women 31.3
1960–2026
15,495
2026 projection
1.3% 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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1960–2026
15,495
2026 projection
1.3% 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 | 15,495 | +44 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,451 | -16 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 15,467 | +83 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 15,384 | +95 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 15,289 | -14 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 15,303 | +13 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 15,290 | +833 | 5.76% |
| 2019 | 14,457 | +37 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 14,420 | +13 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 14,407 | +21 | 0.15% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 154 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 3 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 47% | 41% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 33% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 5% | 3% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau