Census Results; Starr Co. Population Increase

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) announced the following results of the 2010 Census affecting the 28th district.Since 2000, the Texas population has grown by 20.6%. 89% of that growth was from non-Anglos.  The Hispanic population grew at a rate of 41.8% Overall, the 28th district ranked sixth in overall growth in Texas congressional districts.

A census is a periodic official count of the population. The Census Bureau conducts the census at 10-year intervals. At the conclusion of each census, the bureau uses the results for calculating the number of House memberships each state is entitled to have. While there are numerous other uses for census data, a second major use is for geographically defining state legislative districts.

TX 28 Redistricting Data
County	Population at April 2000	2010	Difference	% Increase
Atascosa	38,623	44,911	6,288	16.3%
Bexar	1,392,935	1,714,733	321,798	23.1%
Frio	16,252	17,217	965	5.9%
Guadalupe	89,034	131,533	42,499	47.7%
Hidalgo	569,471	774,769	205,298	36.1%
Jim Hogg	5,281	5,300	19	0.4%
La Salle	5,866	6,886	1,020	17.4%
McMullen	851	707	(144)	-16.9%
Starr	53,597	60,968	7,371	13.8%
Webb	193,117	250,304	57,187	29.6%
Wilson	32,408	42,918	10,510	32.4%
Zapata	12,182	14,018	1,836	15.1%