San PerlitaTX
Home to 545 people, the town was settled in 1929.
Is San Perlita a good place to live?
San Perlita’s mean commuting time is 14 minutes, below both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than San Perlita. San Perlita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
545 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to San Perlita: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in San Perlita, 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 San Perlita.
San Perlita stands out in Texas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Since 2002, San Perlita has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 33% to hurricanes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools San Perlita’s kids attend
San Perlita ISD runs its public schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 3 public schools in San Perlita teach 187 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Perlita ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 80 | A− |
| San Perlita H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 67 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in San Perlita work out of town
San Perlita: 20% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Raymondville (9%), Harlingen (9%) and McAllen (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 39 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In San Perlita, expect mild winters and hot summers
San Perlita’s peak summer temperature is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of San Perlita’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
For adults in San Perlita, the share who have obesity is 42%. Against the Texas average, San Perlita comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 16. Two figures for adults here: 20% have diabetes, 43% get no exercise outside work.
| San Perlita | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | San Perlita | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 39.4% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about San Perlita
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of San Perlita; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 San Perlita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave San Perlita for work
Where San Perlita’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About San Perlita
City in Texas, United States
San Perlita (Santa Perlita) is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 538 at the 2020 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 78590
- Area code
- 956
Questions about San Perlita
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is San Perlita, TX a good place to live?
San Perlita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.