Latest Census city estimates released May 14, 2026 · Population as of July 1, 2025 · Next city estimates scheduled for May 2027. Release schedule
Edinburg, Texas population is 110,700 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), ranking #293 nationally and #40 in Texas. Cost of living runs 14% below the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); the four-person spending scenario corresponds to modeled gross income of $88,441/yr (TY2026 tax assumptions; partial scenario excluding unverified local income tax). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
110,700 people live in Edinburg as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #293 largest U.S. city.
How big is Edinburg?
Edinburg covers 47.2 square miles of land and 0.1 square miles of water. Its population density is about 2,346 residents per square mile of land. Compare U.S. cities by land area →
Source detail: 2025 population
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
Population grew 10.4% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 100,314 → 2025: 110,700 (+10.4%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
100,314
April 1, 2020
2020
100,751
July 1, 2020
2021
102,930
July 1, 2021
2022
104,186
July 1, 2022
2023
105,871
July 1, 2023
2024
108,892
July 1, 2024
2025
110,700
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population grew 22.6% from the July 2010 estimate to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
Edinburg is the #293 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #40 in Texas.
▸Show the analyst detail (9 rows)
Measure
Value
Note
2020 base
100,314
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+10,386
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+10.4%
within V2025 only
1-yr change
+1,808
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+1.7%
within V2025 only
Density
2,346
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
47.2
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#293
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#40
of 1,224 in Texas
What is the median household income in Edinburg?
Same-period U.S. benchmarks: household income $80,734 ± $166; per-capita income $44,673 ± $122. Margins are at 90% confidence. Comparison badges describe point estimates; they are not significance tests.
Median household income is 26% below the U.S. median ($59,466 vs $80,734); 26.0% live in poverty, 13.5 points above the 12.5% U.S. estimate.
Median household income$59,466
US
Edinburg: $59,466 — 26% below the US median of $80,734.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data; censored rows retained in the distribution
Edinburg
$59,466
United States
$80,734
Income and poverty estimates for Edinburg from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
$59,466-26.3% vs US
±$3,555
Per capita income
$28,336-36.6% vs US
±$1,866
Population in poverty
26.0% ± 2.8 percentage points
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 43% below the U.S. median ($189,600 vs $332,700); median rent is 30% below ($996 vs $1,413); the ratio of median home value to median household income is 3.2× versus 4.1× nationally; this compares two distributions and does not measure an individual household's housing burden.
Median home value$189,600
US
Edinburg: $189,600 — 43% below the US median of $332,700.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data; censored rows retained in the distribution
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,060/mo
US
Edinburg: $1,060/mo — 2% below the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
Same-period U.S. benchmarks: home value $332,700 ± $236; gross rent $1,413 ± $2. Comparison badges describe estimates and do not establish statistical significance.
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2025 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Edinburg. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
5.1%
Edinburg (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
52,190
2025 annual avg
Worked from home
10.5% ± 1.5 percentage points-30.2% vs US
share of workers 16+ working from home · U.S. share: 15.1% · ACS
County context — Edinburg sits in Hidalgo County:
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Hidalgo County
24.2%
$55,829
6.3%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from Edinburg's linked county in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2025 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Health care and social assistance (62)
87,177
$663 / wk
#2
Retail trade (44-45)
37,337
$700 / wk
#3
Accommodation and food services (72)
28,500
$419 / wk
#4
Administrative and waste services (56)
12,942
$801 / wk
#5
Wholesale trade (42)
8,848
$1,167 / wk
What workers earn in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). See methodology §25.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest tracked occupation in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro (46,380 jobs, median $23,960/yr).
▸Show all 12 occupations
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
46,380
$23,960
$11.52
Fast Food and Counter Workers
12,160
$22,790
$10.96
Customer Service Representatives
8,270
$35,830
$17.23
Cashiers
7,000
$27,020
$12.99
Stockers and Order Fillers
5,870
$35,080
$16.87
Office Clerks, General
5,420
$32,130
$15.45
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
8,960
$27,420
$13.19
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
6,480
$74,570
$35.85
Registered Nurses · benchmark
5,400
$80,540
$38.72
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
4,390
$47,040
$22.62
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 14.1% below the U.S. average (RPP 85.9); rents run 44.1% below (RPP 55.9) — the metro's housing affordability is the main driver.
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 85.9
US
Edinburg's cost of living runs 14.1% below the U.S. average (RPP 85.9 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 85.9
−14.1% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,060/mo
FY2026 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
State income tax (top marginal rate)
0%
no state income tax · TY2026
Four-person monthly spending scenario
$7,370/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources; excludes unverified local income tax
One-person monthly spending scenario
$2,669/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources; excludes unverified local income tax
Local income tax
—
Unverified and excluded from the spending scenario; not a verified zero
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
19.7% ± 1.7 percentage points foreign-born (U.S. share 14.1%); Spanish is the most-spoken language at home other than English (69.0% of residents 5+).
A quick read on Edinburg's residents — nativity and languages spoken at home shown above, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. The full demographic breakdown (age, race and ethnicity, household types, and educational attainment, each with its margin of error) lives on the demographics page.
Hottest month: August (99°F avg high). Coldest: January (50°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 22.8 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Edinburg from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Composite risk score: 99.0/100 — Relatively High nationally; top hazard: Cold Wave (99.9).
Natural-hazard exposure for Edinburg from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
Hidalgo County
99.0
Relatively High
Cold Wave 99.9 Very High · Hurricane 99.5 Very High · Hail 99.2 Very High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0 · methodology →
How fast is home internet in Edinburg?
12 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 55% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Edinburg from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of December 31, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
12 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
8
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
55.3%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
55.3%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
44,805
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of December 31, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
Edinburg sits at state rank #40 among 1,224 cities in Texas. Nearby in the state ranking:
Just above in the profiled set: Davie, FL · #292 · 110,851 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Pueblo, CO · #294 · 110,404 residents.
Quick travel facts for Edinburg
Quick travel facts.
Elevation
95 ft · at city centroid, from USGS 3D Elevation Program
Nearest scheduled-service airport
McAllen Miller International Airport(MFE) · 11 mi 18 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
Jan, Feb, Dec · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS 3DEP · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (OurAirports type=large/medium and scheduled_service=yes; not an FAA service classification) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Frequently asked questions about Edinburg.
How many people live in Edinburg, TX?
Edinburg has 110,700 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #293 largest city in the United States and #40 in Texas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Edinburg growing or shrinking?
Edinburg has grown 10.4% since the April 2020 census baseline, adding 10,386 residents, including a 1.7% increase from 2024 to 2025. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
What was Edinburg's population in the 2020 census?
The GEOID for Edinburg is 4822660. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
