Reid Hope KingTX
The town, home to 932 people, lies in Texas.
Is Reid Hope King a good place to live?
Reid Hope King’s January low is 52°F, above both Texas’ towns (37°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Reid Hope King has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
932 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Reid Hope King: who provides what
Reid Hope King 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 Reid Hope King.
About half of Reid Hope King’s working residents commute to Brownsville
For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. Since 2013, Reid Hope King has added 37 jobs, to 51 in 2023. A quarter of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Brownsville (46%), Harlingen (6%) and San Antonio (5%).
| Reid Hope King | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reid Hope King faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
FEMA puts 54% of Reid Hope King’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 21% to cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reid Hope King stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
Among adults in Reid Hope King, 39% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Reid Hope King is ahead of Texas on 2 and behind on 21.
| Reid Hope King | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Reid Hope King | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 17% |
| More uninsured adults | 44.5% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Reid Hope King sell for about $259K
In Reid Hope King, 74% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Starbase and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Reid Hope King. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Park & preserveStarbase
6 mi LandmarkFort Brown
5 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
5 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 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Reid Hope King
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Reid Hope King
About 5 of every 100 Reid Hope King residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave Reid Hope King for work
Where Reid Hope King’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Reid Hope King
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Reid Hope King is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 667 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
Questions about Reid Hope King
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Reid Hope King, TX a good place to live?
Reid Hope King has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.