Rio Grande City, TX Demographics

The total population of Rio Grande City is estimated to be 15,256 with 7,805 males (51.16%) and 7,451 females (48.84%). There are 354 less females than males in Rio Grande City.
The median household income in Rio Grande City was $45,452 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,778(4.07%) from $43,674 in 2020. This income is 60.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rio Grande City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $55,858. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rio Grande City stands at $45,452.
In Rio Grande City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,932 for males and $19,185 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,849 for males and $35,363 for females.
In Rio Grande City, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $83,854, followed by Two or More Races households at $50,370, and White households with a median household income of $38,170.
In 2022, the population of Rio Grande City was 15,269, a 0.42% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rio Grande City's population was 15,333, an increase of 0.21% compared to a population of 15,301 in 2020.
The median age in Rio Grande City, TX is 29.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 28.53% were under the age of 15, 22.87% aged 15 to 29, 38.72% aged 30 to 64, 8.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rio Grande City population: 64.50% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 6.35% are some other race and 28.68% are multiracial.