Santa Rosa, Texas Population 2024

2,343

Santa Rosa is a town located in Cameron County Texas. Santa Rosa has a 2024 population of 2,343. Santa Rosa is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -4.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,459 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Rosa is $42,327 with a poverty rate of 49.14%. The median age in Santa Rosa is 24.6 years: 24.9 years for males, and 23.7 years for females.

Santa Rosa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Rosa was:

  • White: 71.39%
  • Two or more races: 17.69%
  • Other race: 9.44%
  • Native American: 1.49%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,035.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.72% (-116)
The current population of Santa Rosa, Texas is 2,343 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,459.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,20871.39%
Two or more races54717.69%
Other race2929.44%
Native American461.49%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Rosa Population by Race

Santa Rosa Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Rosa Median Age

24.6

Total

24.9

Male

23.7

Female

Santa Rosa Adults

There are 1,984 adults, (277 of whom are seniors) in Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

65

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Rosa Sex Ratio

Female1,53849.73%
Male1,55550.27%

Santa Rosa Population by Age

Santa Rosa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9203.3653.846.2
Married3034.263.436.6
Non Family2451.1955.544.5
Female2174.4734.665.4
Male1553.659.440.6

4.1

Average Family Size

3.36

Average Household Size

53.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Rosa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade27818.4%
Associates Degree1147.54%
Bachelors Degree543.57%
Graduate Degree493.24%
High School Graduate55436.66%
Less Than 9th Grade21514.23%
Some College24716.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,490997103
Other Race221930
2+ Races21312223
Native American46230
White21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 10.8%.

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,068$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$20,673$28,301$14,402
Less Than 9th Grade$0$35,104$0
Overall$20,096$29,940$14,851
Some College$14,940$0$14,345

$20,096

Average Earnings

$29,940

Average Male

$14,851

Average Female

Santa Rosa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Rosa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Rosa Language

51.15% of Santa Rosa residents speak only English, while 48.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.02% of the population.

Santa Rosa Language

Santa Rosa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,0721,49948.8%
Multiple54729854.48%
Other29215452.74%
White2121100%

49.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

45.02%

Male Poverty Rate

53.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Rosa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa is White, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa is Hispanic, with 48.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 64.64%.

Santa Rosa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.98%
Some College54.02%
Bachelors or Greater47.57%
High School9.21%

Santa Rosa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed37.76%
Female Employed34.35%
Male Employed26.63%

Santa Rosa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Rosa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$31,908$48,071
Households$27,973$42,327
Married Families$49,327$-999,999,999
Non Families$10,938$21,038

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Rosa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Rosa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Rosa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Santa Rosa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Rosa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

37

Number of Veterans

37

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War11
Vietnam3
Korea0
World War II0

Santa Rosa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7426
35 to 5411
18 to 340
55 to 640
75+0

Santa Rosa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic370.018848700967906265
Native American230.5
White140.010727969348659003

Santa Rosa Veterans by Race

Santa Rosa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Rosa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Rosa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.28%

Born in Santa Rosa

87.84%

Native Born

12.16%

Foreign Born

8.02%

Non Citizen

4.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.84% of Santa Rosa residents were born in the United States, with 81.28% having been born in Texas. 8.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Rosa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,198-29-1.3%
20282,227-29-1.29%
20272,256-29-1.27%
20262,285-29-1.25%
20252,314-29-1.24%
20242,343-29-1.22%
20232,372-32-1.33%
20222,404-27-1.11%
20212,431-28-1.14%
20202,459-255-9.4%
20192,714-28-1.02%
20182,742-33-1.19%
20172,775-32-1.14%
20162,807-19-0.67%
20152,826-31-1.09%
20142,857-16-0.56%
20132,873-7-0.24%
20122,880-13-0.45%
20112,893160.56%
20102,87700%
20002,83363528.89%

Santa Rosa Population by Year