City in Starr County, Texas · 5.9 sq mi · 1,970 people per sq mi
11,556 people live in Roma. The typical household earns $24,579, and the median resident is 28 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,561 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.14%
Men 26.5 · Women 29
1940–2026
11,556
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
11,556
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,556 | +13 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,543 | -23 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 11,566 | +51 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 11,515 | +57 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 11,458 | -36 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 11,494 | -67 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 11,561 | +3 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 11,558 | +63 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 11,495 | +32 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 11,463 | +46 | 0.40% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Roma is growing slower than Starr County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 115 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
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 53% | 41% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 26% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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