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CamargitoTX

Population 376: a town in Texas.

Is Camargito a good place to live?

Camargito’s midsummer high is 99°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Camargito’s concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Texas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Camargito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

376 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
ChaparritoChaparritoCamargito
Getting set up

Moving to Camargito: who provides what

Camargito is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnion WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7858278582 100%Census 2020

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 Camargito.

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Camargito than in Texas

A bachelor’s degree or higher: two in five adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Texas. Adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 44% of residents (25% statewide).

42.3median age · TX 35.6
CamargitoTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma25%
High school34%
Some college0%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 24% and 51% women

The Census survey reached too few of Camargito’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.3 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Camargito
CamargitoTXU.S.
Under 109.3%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1735.1%11.7%10.3%
18 to 242.1%9.7%9.1%
25 to 340%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4413.8%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5417.6%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6412.8%11.1%12.7%
65 to 744.5%8.2%10.2%
75 and older4.8%5.2%7%
No diploma24.9%14%10.4%
High school33.8%24.3%26%
Some college0%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s1.5%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate13.9%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Camargito’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

15% of residents live below the poverty line in Camargito. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (22%), McAllen (15%) and Pharr (5%). Its average commute comes in at 20 minutes. The median commute is under 34 miles.

0%work in town
CamargitoTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line15%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Camargito0%
Rio Grande City22%
McAllen15%
Pharr5%
Edinburg5%
34 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Camargito
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Camargito

The town’s January low stands at 49°F.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Camargito is

Among adults in Camargito, 19% report frequent physical distress. Of 31 CDC measures, Camargito beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 17.

CamargitoTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)39%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)46%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better13 too close to call17 worse
What stands outCamargitoTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.3%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.5%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Camargito is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

In Camargito, the risk rating from FEMA is 57 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 65% come from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

5.1% of the land in Camargito is protected from building

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Camargito has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.

5.1%conserved
5.1%
conserved · 2 of 48 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge0.1 mi2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Camargito

14pages on Camargito
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Camargito; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Camargito for work

Where Camargito’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Rio Grande City Rio Grande City 22% 15% → McAllen McAllen 15% 5% → Pharr Pharr 5% 5% → Edinburg Edinburg 5% 4% → Mission Mission 4% 4% → Laredo Laredo 4% Camargito · 0% stay
14jobs based in Camargito
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Camargito

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Camargito, TX a good place to live?

Camargito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.