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Rio Grande City, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Rio Grande City is a Census city of 15,396 people across 11.35 square miles of land, in Starr County. Median household income is $44,577, 69.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rio Grande City
What Rio Grande City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.35 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,356
- County holding the largest share of its areaStarr County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rio Grande City
- Population15,396
- Median age29.9
- Population under 184,864
- Share under 1831.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,552
- Share 65 and over10.1 percent
- Households4,525
- Family households3,758
- Share of households that are families83.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rio Grande City
- Median household income$44,577
- Per capita income$19,539
- Civilian labor force6,295
- Employed5,865
- Unemployed430 plus or minus 185
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over8,998
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rio Grande City
- Housing units5,168
- Occupied units4,525
- Vacant units643 plus or minus 190
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied3,140
- Renter occupied1,385
- Ownership rate69.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$767
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Single family units3,705
- Share single family71.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more866 plus or minus 273
- Share in buildings of two or more16.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes590 plus or minus 204
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rio Grande City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,290
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,509
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more980 plus or minus 226
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Drove alone79.7 percent
- Carpooled10.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rio Grande City (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$2,035,000
- Average approval$254,375
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$679,000
- Jobs supported46
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rio Grande City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rio Grande City (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$566,000
- Average approval$566,000
- Median approval$566,000
- Largest approval$566,000
- Jobs supported11
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rio Grande City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rio Grande City
- NFIP communityCity of Rio Grande City
- NFIP community number481678
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/10(M)
The City of Rio Grande City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481678 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Starr County, not Rio Grande City
Starr County context, not Rio Grande City figures
- Establishments in Starr County594
- Covered employment, Starr County14,746
- Average annual pay, Starr County$39,754
- Housing units permitted, Starr County0
Every figure in this section is published for Starr County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rio Grande City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rio Grande City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rio Grande City, Texas?
15,396, in 4,525 households. Rio Grande City city covers 11.35 square miles of land, which is 1,356 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rio Grande City in?
Starr County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rio Grande City?
$44,577. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,200. Median gross rent is $767 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rio Grande City businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $566,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rio Grande City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rio Grande City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rio Grande City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rio Grande City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rio Grande City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rio Grande City, city of, community 481678, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rio Grande City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Starr County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rio Grande City.
Is zoning published for Rio Grande City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.