Town in Cameron County, Texas · 2.7 sq mi · 776 people per sq mi
About 2,100 people live in South Padre Island. The typical household earns $70,472, and the median resident is 60.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,074 in 2020
Poverty rate 16%
Men 59.8 · Women 61
1980–2026
2,087
2026 projection
0.6% 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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1980–2026
2,087
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 2,087 | +1 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,086 | +5 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 2,081 | +28 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 2,053 | -6 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 2,059 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 2,058 | -16 | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 2,074 | -699 | 25.21% |
| 2019 | 2,773 | -15 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 2,788 | -25 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 2,813 | -26 | 0.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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 6 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 68% | 62% |
| Never married | 17% | 22% | 12% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau