Town in Cameron County, Texas · 0.8 sq mi · 3,028 people per sq mi
2,337 people live in Santa Rosa. The typical household earns $36,780, and the median resident is 24.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,450 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.44%
Men 24.3 · Women 25.7
1930–2026
2,337
2026 projection
4.6% 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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1930–2026
2,337
2026 projection
4.6% 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 | 2,337 | -18 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,355 | -30 | 1.26% |
| 2024 | 2,385 | -7 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 2,392 | -22 | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 2,414 | -16 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 2,430 | -20 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 2,450 | -36 | 1.45% |
| 2019 | 2,486 | -53 | 2.09% |
| 2018 | 2,539 | -58 | 2.23% |
| 2017 | 2,597 | -56 | 2.11% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
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.
Santa Rosa has a population change lower than Cameron 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 32 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
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Never married | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Divorced | 2% | <1% | 4% |
| Widowed | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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