Green Valley FarmsTX
Home to 371 people, this town lies in Texas.
Is Green Valley Farms a good place to live?
Green Valley Farms’ January low is 51°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Green Valley Farms. Green Valley Farms has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Green Valley Farms has shrunk 49% from 2010 to 2020
1,272 counted in 2010 and 655 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Green Valley Farms: who provides what
Green Valley Farms is unincorporated, so Cameron County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Green Valley Farms.
Most of Green Valley Farms’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Brownsville (19%), Harlingen (18%) and Los Fresnos (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. The typical journey to work here in Green Valley Farms is 24 minutes.
| Green Valley Farms | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Green Valley Farms: hurricanes
44% of Green Valley Farms’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Since 2025, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Green Valley Farms
The July high for Green Valley Farms is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Green Valley Farms stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
The share of adults in Green Valley Farms who get no exercise outside work is 43%. The town beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Green Valley Farms | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Green Valley Farms | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42.5% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Starbase and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Valley Farms. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Park & preserveStarbase
17 mi LandmarkFort Brown
15 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
38 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena37 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
8 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Starbase: Jared Krahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Green Valley Farms
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Green Valley Farms; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Green Valley Farms residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
371 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Green Valley Farms
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Green Valley Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 655 at the 2020 census, down from 1,272 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
Questions about Green Valley Farms
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Valley Farms, TX a good place to live?
Green Valley Farms has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.