BenavidesTX
A town of 1,099, settled in 1881.
Is Benavides a good place to live?
The best of Benavides’ subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 29 of Texas’ 990 towns score lower on incomes. Benavides's public schools trail 91% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Among 550 Texas towns, just 1 have a lower typical home value than Benavides. Benavides has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Benavides stand out
Where Benavides beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Benavides El | PK–5 | 61 |
| Benavides Secondary | 6–12 | 87 |
| Tripoint Academy Sa | — |
Benavides has shrunk 20% since 2010
1,362 counted in 2010 and 1,183 in 2020; an estimated 1,099 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Benavides grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Benavides is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Benavides: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benavides, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benavides.
Homes in Benavides are worth about $72K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Benavides home is worth about $72,000, down 17% in a year, 76% below the Texas typical home. 55% of Benavides households own their home, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Benavides is $867 a month.
| Benavides | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $867 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Benavides earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by Benavides ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 61 | C− |
| Benavides SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 87 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Benavides has 2.4 jobs for every working resident, and 805 people commute in
Most working residents leave Benavides for work: only 9% work in town. 22% of Benavides residents live below the poverty line, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Benavides has added 824 jobs, to 836 in 2023.
| Benavides | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Benavides stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
23% of adults have diabetes in Benavides. Among 642 Texas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Benavides. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Benavides.
| Benavides | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Benavides | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 17% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.8% | 21.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 36% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Benavides, expect mild winters and hot summers
Benavides has warm winters and hot summers. Benavides’ July high is 97°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Benavides, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Benavides since 1990.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Benavides
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Benavides; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Benavides residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
1,099 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Benavides
City in Texas, United States
Benavides ( BEN-ə-VEE-dəs) is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- ZIP code
- 78341
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Benavides
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benavides, TX expensive?
Not for the area. That is 1.5 years of the area's median household income ($49,038 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.