McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area
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The McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of one county – Hidalgo
Hidalgo County, Texas
Hidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. Its population in 2010 was 774,769, a 35% increase from 2000...

 – in the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...

 region of South
South Texas
South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of and including San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is...

 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, anchored by the cities of McAllen
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...

, Edinburg
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...

, Pharr
Pharr, Texas
Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 70,400. Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas...

 and Mission
Mission, Texas
Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,058 at the 2010 census Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Mission is located at ....

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 569,463 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 741,152). According to the 2010 census, the population had reached 774,769. This population increase of 36.05%
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 places it as the 11th fastest growing metropolitan statistic area from 2000 to 2010.

It has the lowest per capita income of the 276 MSA's within the 50 states
Highest-income metropolitan statistical areas in the United States
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 at $9,899. Its median household income is also the lowest within the 50 states at $24,863.

Cities

  • Alamo
    Alamo, Texas
    Alamo, Texas, in what is nicknamed the "Land of Two Summers," is a town in the irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas. This town was incorporated in 1924, and it was named for the Alamo Land and Sugar Company, is 240 miles south of the more famous Texas Alamo Mission, and is near the...

  • Alton
    Alton, Texas
    Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,341 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Alton is located at ....

  • Donna
    Donna, Texas
    Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,798 at the 2010 census. The city's motto is "The Heart of the Valley." Donna is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas....

  • Edcouch
    Edcouch, Texas
    Edcouch is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,161 at the 2010 census. Edcouch is located at the intersection of State Highway 107 and Farm to Market Road 1015...

  • Edinburg
    Edinburg, Texas
    Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...

  • Elsa
    Elsa, Texas
    Elsa is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

  • Granjeno
    Granjeno, Texas
    Granjeno is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 313 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 304...

  • Hidalgo
    Hidalgo, Texas
    Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...

  • La Joya
    La Joya, Texas
    La Joya is a city in western Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 83 between Mission and Rio Grande City. The population was 3,985 at the 2010 census.La Joya is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas....

  • La Villa
    La Villa, Texas
    La Villa is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:La Villa is located at ....

  • McAllen
    McAllen, Texas
    McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...

  • Mercedes
    Mercedes, Texas
    Mercedes is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Mercedes is located at ....

  • Mission
    Mission, Texas
    Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,058 at the 2010 census Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Mission is located at ....

  • Palmhurst
    Palmhurst, Texas
    Palmhurst is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Palmhurst is located at ....

  • Palmview
    Palmview, Texas
    Palmview is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,460 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

  • Penitas
    Penitas, Texas
    Penitas is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,167 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Penitas is located at ....

  • Pharr
    Pharr, Texas
    Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 70,400. Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas...

  • Progreso
    Progreso, Texas
    Progreso is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,507 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

  • Progreso Lakes
    Progreso Lakes, Texas
    Progreso Lakes is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 266...

  • San Juan
    San Juan, Texas
    San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population in July 2008 was 33,970 since then the population of San Juan increased since 2000 by +29.5%. The name reflects that of a founding father...

  • Sullivan City
    Sullivan City, Texas
    Sullivan City is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,998 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Sullivan City is located at ....

  • Weslaco
    Weslaco, Texas
    Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,670 at the 2010 census. Weslaco derives its name from the W.E. Stewart Land Company...


  • Census-designated places

    Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated
    Unincorporated area
    In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

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    • Abram-Perezville
      Abram-Perezville, Texas
      Abram-Perezville is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,444 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Alton North
      Alton North, Texas
      Alton North is a former census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,051 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Cesar Chavez
      Cesar Chavez, Texas
      Cesar Chavez is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,469 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Citrus City
      Citrus City, Texas
      Citrus City is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area...

    • Cuevitas
      Cuevitas, Texas
      Cuevitas is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census. Rated the poorest community in Texas, it is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area....

    • Doffing
      Doffing, Texas
      Doffing is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,256 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Doolittle
      Doolittle, Texas
      Doolittle is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,358 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Havana
      Havana, Texas
      Havana is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 452 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Heidelberg
      Heidelberg, Texas
      Heidelberg is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,586 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Indian Hills
      Indian Hills, Texas
      Indian Hills is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • La Blanca
    La Blanca, Texas
    La Blanca is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,351 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • La Homa
    La Homa, Texas
    La Homa is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,433 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Laguna Seca
    Laguna Seca, Texas
    Laguna Seca is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Llano Grande
    Llano Grande, Texas
    Llano Grande is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,333 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. Llano Grade means "Big Plain" in Spanish...

  • Lopezville
    Lopezville, Texas
    Lopezville is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,476 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park...

  • Los Ebanos
    Los Ebanos, Texas
    Los Ebanos is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 403 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Midway North
    Midway North, Texas
    Midway North is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,946 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Midway South
    Midway South, Texas
    Midway South is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Mila Doce
    Mila Doce, Texas
    Mila Doce is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,907 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Monte Alto
    Monte Alto, Texas
    Monte Alto is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Muniz
    Muniz, Texas
    Muniz is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • North Alamo
    North Alamo, Texas
    North Alamo is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Nurillo
    Nurillo, Texas
    Nurillo is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,056 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Olivarez
    Olivarez, Texas
    Olivarez is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Palmview South
    Palmview South, Texas
    Palmview South is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,219 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Relampago
    Relampago, Texas
    Relampago is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • San Carlos
    San Carlos, Texas
    San Carlos is a community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,650 at the 2000 census...

  • San Manuel-Linn
    San Manuel-Linn, Texas
    San Manuel-Linn is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America. The population was 958 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Scissors
    Scissors, Texas
    Scissors is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • South Alamo
    South Alamo, Texas
    South Alamo is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The area is known locally as "Little Mex." The population was 3,101 at the 2000 census...


  • Unincorporated places

    • El Gato
    • Hargill
      Hargill, Texas
      Hargill is an unincorporated community in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 1,349 in 2000....

    • Runn
    • Val Verde
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