The Town Files

Starr County, Texas

66,067 people. The median home is worth $95,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $37,639.

Towns in Starr County

Towns in Starr County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rio Grande City15,317$113,200$44,57729.9
Roma11,561$94,400$24,57928.0
Las Lomas3,054$87,200$24,58328.9
Escobares2,588$72,800$29,84430.5

People and housing

Starr CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$95,100$184,100
Median rent$726$1,086
Median household income$37,639$65,842
Median age29.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line33.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

14,746 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,754 a year.

Largest industries in Starr CountyRetail1,887 jobs · $30,198Hotels & restaurants1,116 jobs · $17,364Transportation & warehousing280 jobs · $48,862Finance & insurance270 jobs · $42,196Construction170 jobs · $73,233Utilities128 jobs · $83,532
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Starr County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 9.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 549 storm events in Starr County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Starr County by type since 1996Hail70Heat48Flood9Drought216Wildfire15High Wind2Heavy Rain10Flash Flood51Frost/Freeze60Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Starr County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4871: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).