Los Fresnos, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Cameron County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
8,174 Population 45/sq mi density
$64,048 Median Income $25,004 per capita
$123,300 Home Value $226,758 Zillow
$876 Median Rent 33.0% income on rent
75°F Avg Temperature
806 Violent Crime/100K 1,635 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$64,048 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,300 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
806 violent crimes/100K (112% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
8,174
Census 2023
Population Density
45
per square mile
Land Area
3.1
square miles (7.9 km²)
Median Age
29.4 yrs
24% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 48.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 88.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
48.6%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
88.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 38.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 67.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
38.6%
Spanish
67.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
18.9%
Veterans
5.8%
3% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.5%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
75.4%
18% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
24.6%
186% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,174
Population Year2023
Population Density45 / sq mi
Land Area3.1 sq mi
Median Age29.4 years

Gender

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White48.6%
Black or African American0.3%
Hispanic or Latino88.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only38.6%
Spanish67.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born18.9%
Veterans5.8%
Disability8.5%
Health Insurance75.4%
Uninsured24.6%
Broadband Access89.8%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M