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Tierra VerdeTX

Some 39 people live in this town, in Texas.

Is Tierra Verde a good place to live?

44% of residents live below the poverty line in Tierra Verde, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Tierra Verde. Tierra Verde has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spring GardensSpring GardensTierra Verde
Getting set up

Moving to Tierra Verde: who provides what

Tierra Verde is unincorporated, so Nueces County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNueces Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNueces WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesNueces CountyNueces County provides services here
SchoolsRobstown 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 hereNueces County Early Voting ClerkNueces County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7838078380 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 Tierra Verde.

Work & commute

About one in three of Tierra Verde’s working residents commute to Corpus Christi

Jobs in Tierra Verde grew by 29 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 45. Half commute less than 26 miles. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (33%), Robstown (7%) and San Antonio (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tierra Verde0%
Corpus Christi33%
Robstown7%
San Antonio7%
Houston6%
26 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Tierra Verde
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Tierra Verde: hurricanes

Tierra Verde’s FEMA risk score works out to 78 of 100. Expected losses in Tierra Verde break down as 33% from hurricanes and 27% from drought.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesDroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Tierra Verde brings mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 47° and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–70°
Spring63–83°
Summer75–95°
Fall64–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Tierra Verde have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

In Tierra Verde, 36% of adults worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Tierra Verde is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 18. Just over a fifth of adults locally have diabetes; 41% get no exercise outside work.

Tierra VerdeTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)36%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)41%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)36%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call18 worse
What stands outTierra VerdeTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.4%6.1%
More uninsured adults36.6%19.1%
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
19.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tierra Verde

13pages on Tierra Verde
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tierra Verde; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tierra Verde for work

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

33% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 33% 7% → Robstown Robstown 7% 7% → San Antonio San Antonio 7% 6% → Houston Houston 6% 4% → Austin Austin 4% 4% → Laredo Laredo 4% Tierra Verde · 0% stay
45jobs based in Tierra Verde
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Tierra Verde

CDP in Texas, United States

Tierra Verde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tierra Verde had a population of 298. Prior to the census, it was part of the Spring Garden-Terra Verde CDP.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.0 sq mi

Questions about Tierra Verde

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tierra Verde, TX a good place to live?

Tierra Verde has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 39 people live in this town, in Texas.