La Feria city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 1,346.8
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,222
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,036
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,867
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,867
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,817
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,302
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 43.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 90.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 334
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,431
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $458
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,037
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,631
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 27.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,859
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,783
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,585
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,081
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,512
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,081
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,668
Persons in poverty, percent 25.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,580.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,346.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.42
FIPS Code 4840204