CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Falfurrias

Texas · 5,658 residents · 2.86 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Alice micropolitan area
Compare
The short version

With 5,658 people, Falfurrias is a city in Texas. 38.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 55%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $25,700. Median rent is $140 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,658
+7%vs 2000
vs 5,297 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.86 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K5K5K5K6K19902000201020202024Falfurrias
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.2%(579)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(559)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(462)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(448)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(379)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(787)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(659)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(507)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(455)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(507)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(242)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(74)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,134
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $15,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,320
−34%vs 2000
vs $9,573 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
38.6%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,700
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$140
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $246 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic6.9%(366)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino92.5%(4,902)
Asian0.1%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(4,766)
Black0.2%(11)
Hispanic / Latino89.4%(5,060)
Asian0%(0)
Other15.6%(881)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican86.4%(4,016)
Puerto Rican1.7%(80)
Salvadoran0.9%(44)
Ancestry
German6.3%(294)
French6.1%(283)
Italian1.3%(62)
American0.4%(20)
Irish0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
44.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.1%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married60.5%(1,047)
Married29%(503)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced10.5%(182)
Women 15+
Never married46%(866)
Married33%(621)
Widowed11.2%(211)
Divorced9.8%(185)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
22.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 25.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.7%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.5%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.3%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55%(72)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 131 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Falfurrias

Laurel
Pop 4,557
Moon Lake
Pop 4,638
Kenneth City
Pop 4,868
High Point
Pop 3,548
Places similar to Falfurrias
Head to head

Compare Falfurrias to nearby cities

FALFURRIAS VS
Kingsville
Income$58,148+379%
Home value$149,400+481%
Population24,687+481%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
FALFURRIAS VS
Alice
Income$48,676+301%
Home value$131,100+410%
Population17,550+313%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
FALFURRIAS VS
Robstown
Income$34,436+184%
Home value$103,000+301%
Population10,324+143%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
FALFURRIAS VS
Raymondville
Income$51,442+324%
Home value$52,200+103%
Population10,082+137%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Falfurrias, Texas?

Falfurrias, Texas has about 5,658 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Falfurrias, Texas?

The typical household in Falfurrias, Texas earns about $12,134 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Falfurrias, Texas expensive?

In Falfurrias, Texas, the median home is worth about $25,700, and the typical rent is about $140 a month.

How educated are people in Falfurrias, Texas?

About 5.6% of adults age 25 and over in Falfurrias, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Falfurrias, Texas?

About 38.6% of people in Falfurrias, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Texas

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →