Rio Grande City city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,451
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,451
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,526
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,303
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,354
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,834
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.1%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 29.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 55.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 96.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 203
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 24.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,669
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $390
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $767
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,525
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 32.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,435
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 165,680
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,712
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 422,560
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,703
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,577
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,539
Persons in poverty, percent 30.8%
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 1,349.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,218.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.35
FIPS Code 4862168