South Padre Island

Population: 2,852
Median household income: $61,578
Median home value: $498,800

South Padre Island, a community in Cameron County, Texas, has 2,852 residents. Its median household income of $61,578 runs above the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Padre Island's population grew 1.2% from 2,818 to 2,852, while its median home value rose 62.6% from $306,800 to $498,800.

Owners occupy 66.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 59.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,852
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,578
Median home value: $498,800
Median gross rent: $1,421
Housing units: 5,843
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8182,852

Median household income

$45,221$61,578

Median home value

$306,800$498,800

Median gross rent

$1,081$1,421

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,818	$45,221	$306,800	$1,081
2020	2,798	$58,986	$422,700	$1,150
2021	2,138	$60,688	$411,800	$1,313
2022	2,386	$62,557	$389,400	$1,361
2023	2,852	$61,578	$498,800	$1,421

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 440.7%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6433.1%

65 to 7423.6%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	5.3%
5 to 17	164	5.8%
18 to 24	246	8.6%
25 to 34	143	5.0%
35 to 44	19	0.7%
45 to 54	233	8.2%
55 to 64	945	33.1%
65 to 74	672	23.6%
75 and over	280	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,174	76.2%
Black or African American	160	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	1.2%
Two or more races	10	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	423	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree26.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	8.0%
High school graduate	224	9.8%
Some college or associate's	682	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	601	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	602	26.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone61.4%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit1.4%

Walked13.6%

Bicycle3.5%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	852	61.4%
Carpooled	14	1.0%
Public transit	20	1.4%
Walked	189	13.6%
Bicycle	49	3.5%
Worked from home	250	18.0%
Other means	14	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	772	67.8%
15 to 29 min	193	17.0%
30 to 44 min	20	1.8%
45 to 59 min	106	9.3%
60+ min	47	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 13.9% (391 of 2,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	918	60.8%
Nonfamily households	593	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,511	25.9%
Vacant	4,332	74.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,000	66.2%
Renter-occupied	511	33.8%

1-unit, detached13.1%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units62.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	767	13.1%
1-unit, attached	145	2.5%
2 to 4 units	795	13.6%
5 to 19 units	471	8.1%
20 or more units	3,665	62.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 1.05 sq mi
Center point: 26.1205, -97.1707