South Texas
Land -- Cities
Table:
Region Rank

City

2017 Estimates [2]

2010 Census

% change

County

1

San Antonio

1,511,946

1,327,407

+13.90%

Bexar County

2

Corpus Christi

325,605

305,215

+6.68%

Nueces County

3

Laredo

260,654

236,091

+10.40%

Webb County

4

Brownsville

183,299

175,023

+4.73%

Cameron County

5

McAllen

142,696

129,877

+9.87%

Hidalgo County

6

Edinburg

90,280

77,100

+17.09%

Hidalgo County

7

Mission

84,424

77,058

+9.56%

Hidalgo County

8

Pharr

79,487

70,400

+12.91%

Hidalgo County

9

Victoria

67,106

62,592

+7.21%

Victoria County

10

Harlingen

65,467

64,849

+0.95%

Cameron County

11

Weslaco

40,358

35,670

+13.14%

Hidalgo County

12

Schertz

40,092

31,465

+27.42%

Bexar County

13

San Juan

36,981

33,856

+9.23%

Hidalgo County

14

Seguin

28,983

25,175

+15.13%

Guadalupe County

15

Eagle Pass

28,945

26,248

+10.28%

Maverick County

16

Kingsville

25,482

26,213

-2.79%

Kleberg County

17

San Benito

24,528

24,250

+1.15%

Cameron County

18

Converse

23,375

18,198

+28.45%

Bexar County

19

Universal City

20,532

18,530

+10.80%

Bexar County

20

Alamo

19,679

18,353

+7.23%

Hidalgo County

Using the following table as well as the supplementary paragraphs provided at the end.

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San Antonio ( /ˌsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/ ; from Spanish , Saint Anthony , Spanish pronunciation : [ sa.n‿anˈto.njo ] ) , officially the City of San Antonio , is the seventh-most populous city in the United States , and the second-most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States , with more than 1.5 million residents . Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718 , the city became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas in 1731 . The area was still part of the Spanish Empire , and later of the Mexican Republic . It is the state 's oldest municipality , having celebrated its 300th anniversary on May 1 , 2018 . The city 's deep history is contrasted with its rapid growth over the past few decades . It was the fastest-growing of the top ten largest cities in the United States from 2000 to 2010 , and the second from 1990 to 2000 . Straddling the regional divide between South and Central Texas , San Antonio anchors the southwestern corner of an urban megaregion colloquially known as the Texas Triangle . The Greater San Antonio and Greater Austin areas are separated from each other by 80 miles along Interstate 35 between which lie the city of New Braunfels , Texas . San Antonio serves as the seat of Bexar County ; San Antonio is the center of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area . Commonly called Greater San Antonio , the metro area has a population of 2,473,974 based on the 2017 U.S. census estimate , making it the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in Texas . San Antonio was named by a 1691 Spanish expedition for Saint Anthony of Padua , whose feast day is June 13 . The city contains five 18th-century Spanish frontier missions , including The Alamo and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park , which together were designated UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2015 .
Bexar County ( /bɛər/ BAIR , /ˈbeɪər/ ( listen ) BAY-ər ) is a county of the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2010 census , the population was 1,714,773 , and a 2018 estimate put the population at 1,986,049 . It is the 16th-most populous county in the nation and the fourth-most populated in Texas . Its county seat is San Antonio , the second-most populous city in Texas and the seventh-largest city in the United States . Bexar County is included in the San Antonio-New Braunfels , TX metropolitan statistical area . Bexar County includes Government Canyon State Natural Area in the northwestern part of the county .
Corpus Christi ( /ˌkɔːrpəs ˈkrɪsti/ ; Latin : Body of Christ ) , colloquially Corpus , is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas . The county seat of Nueces County , it also extends into Aransas , Kleberg , and San Patricio Counties . It is 130 miles southeast of San Antonio . Its political boundaries encompass Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay . Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties . The city 's population was estimated to be 326,554 in 2018 , making it the eighth-most populous city in Texas . The Corpus Christi metropolitan area had an estimated population of 442,600 . It is also the hub of the six-county Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice Combined Statistical area , with a 2013 estimated population of 516,793 . The Port of Corpus Christi is the fifth-largest in the United States . The region is served by the Corpus Christi International Airport . The city 's name means body of Christ in Latin . The name was given to the settlement and surrounding bay by Spanish explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda in 1519 , as he discovered the lush semitropical bay on the Catholic feast day of Corpus Christi .
Nueces County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2010 census , the population was 340,223 . The county seat is Corpus Christi . The county was formed in 1846 from portions of San Patricio County and organized the following year . It is named for the Nueces River , which flows through the county . Nueces County is part of the Corpus Christi , TX Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Laredo ( /ləˈreɪdoʊ/ lə-RAY-doh ; Spanish : [ laˈɾeðo ] ) is a city in and the county seat of Webb County , Texas , United States , on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas , across from Nuevo Laredo , Tamaulipas , Mexico . Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags ( the Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande , which is now the flag of the city , in addition to the Six Flags of Texas ) . Founded in 1755 , Laredo grew from a village to the capital of the brief Republic of the Rio Grande to the largest inland port on the Mexico-United States border . Laredo 's economy is based on international trade with Mexico . Many major transportation companies have a facility in Laredo . The city is on the southern end of I-35 which makes it close to the manufacturers in northern Mexico . It has four international bridges and one railway bridge . According to the 2010 census , the city population was 236,091 , making it the tenth-most populous city in the state of Texas and third-most populated on the Mexico-United States border , after San Diego , California , and El Paso , Texas . Its metropolitan area is the 178th-largest in the U.S. and includes all of Webb County , with a population of 250,304 . Laredo is also part of the cross-border Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area with an estimated population of 636,516 . Because Laredo is 95.6% Hispanic and Latino ( overwhelmingly Mexican in origin ) , it is one of the least ethnically diverse cities in the United States . When economic , household and social diversity are considered , Laredo is the 19th-least diverse of the 313 largest cities in the nation .
Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2010 census , the population was 250,304 . Its county seat is Laredo . The county was named after James Webb , who served as Secretary of the Treasury , Secretary of State , and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas , and later judge of the United States District Court following the admission of Texas to statehood . By area , Webb County is the largest county in South Texas and the sixth-largest in the state . Webb County includes the Laredo metropolitan area . Webb County is the only county in the United States to border three foreign states or provinces , sharing borders with Coahuila , Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas .
Brownsville ( /ˈbraʊnzˌvɪl/ ) is a city in Cameron County in the U.S. state of Texas . It is located on the western Gulf Coast in South Texas , adjacent to the border with Matamoros , Mexico . The city covers 81.528 square miles ( 211.157 km2 ) and has a population of 183,299 as of 2017 . It is the 131st-largest city in the United States and 16th-largest in Texas . It is part of the Brownsville-Matamoros conurbation . The city is known for its year-round subtropical climate , deep-water seaport and Hispanic culture . The city was founded in 1848 by American entrepreneur Charles Stillman after he developed a successful river boat company nearby . It was named after Major Jacob Brown , who fought and died while serving as a U.S. Army soldier during the Mexican-American War ( 1846-48 ) . As the city is the seat of government for the county of Cameron , the city and county government are major employers . Other primary employers fall within the service , trade and manufacturing industries , including a growing aerospace and space transportation sector . It operates international trading through the Port of Brownsville . The city experienced a population increase in the early 1900s when steel production flourished .
Cameron County , officially the County of Cameron , is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2010 census , its population was 406,220 . Its county seat is Brownsville . The county was founded in 1848 and is named for Captain Ewen Cameron , a soldier during the Texas Revolution and in the ill-fated Mier Expedition . During the later 19th century and through World War II , Fort Brown was a US Army outpost here , stimulating the development of the city of Brownsville . Cameron County is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen , TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville , TX Combined Statistical Area , which itself is part of the larger Rio Grande Valley region .
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County , Texas , United States , and the 22nd-most populous city in Texas . It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley . The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande , across from the Mexican city of Reynosa . McAllen is about 70 mi ( 110 km ) west of the Gulf of Mexico . As of 2017 , McAllens population was estimated to be 142,696 . It is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area ( McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ) in the state of Texas , and the binational Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan area counts a population of nearly 1.52 million . From its settlement in 1904 , the area around McAllen was largely rural and agricultural in character , but the latter half of the 20th century had steady growth , which has continued in the 21st century in the metropolitan area . The introduction of the maquiladora economy and the North American Free Trade Association led to an increase in cross-border trading with Mexico .
Hidalgo County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas . The county seat is Edinburg and the largest city is McAllen . The county is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla , the priest who raised the call for Mexico 's independence from Spain . It is located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States . As of the 2010 census , the population of Hidalgo County was 774,769 , making it the eighth-most populous county in Texas . Hidalgo County is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area , which itself is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Rio Grande City Combined Statistical Area with neighboring Starr County .
Edinburg ( /ˈɛdɪnbɜːrɡ/ ED-in-burg ) is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County , Texas , United States . The population was 74,569 as of the 2010 census , and in 2018 the estimated population was 98,665 . Edinburg is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan areas .
Mission is a city in Hidalgo County , Texas , United States . The population was 77,058 at the 2010 census and an estimated 84,827 in 2018 . Mission is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan areas .
Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County , Texas , United States . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 70,400 , and in 2018 the estimated population was 79,707 . Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa , Tamaulipas . Pharr is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan areas .
Victoria is the largest city and county seat of Victoria County , Texas . The population was 62,592 as of the 2010 census . The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census . Its elevation is 95 ft ( 29 m ) . Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico . It is a regional hub for a seven-county area known as the Golden Crescent , and serves a retail trade area of over 250,000 people . Victoria is known as The Crossroads because of its location within a two-hour drive of Corpus Christi , Houston , San Antonio , and Austin . Victoria is named for General Guadalupe Victoria , who became the first president of independent Mexico . Victoria is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas .
Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2010 census , its population was 86,793 . Its county seat is Victoria . Victoria County is included in the Victoria , TX Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Harlingen ( /ˈhɑːrlɪndʒɪn/ HAR-lin-jin ) is a city in Cameron County in the central region of the Rio Grande Valley of the southern part of the U.S. state of Texas , about 30 miles ( 48 km ) from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico . The city covers more than 40 square miles ( 104 km2 ) and is the second-largest city in Cameron County , as well as the fourth-largest in the Rio Grande Valley . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 64,849 , for a growth rate of 12.5% since the 2000 census . Harlingen is a principal city of the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area , which is part of the larger Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville combined statistical area , included in the Matamoros-Brownsville metropolitan area .
Weslaco /ˈwɛsləˌkoʊ/ is a city in Hidalgo County , Texas , United States . As of the 2010 census the population was 35,670 , and in 2018 the estimated population was 41,171 . It is located at the southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexican border , across the Rio Grande from the city of Nuevo Progreso , Rio Bravo , Tamaulipas . Weslaco derives its name from the W.E . Stewart Land Company . It was the hometown of Harlon Block , one of the Marines photographed raising the flag at Iwo Jima , and of film and television actor David Spielberg . Streets north of the railroad tracks have Spanish names , and streets south of the railroad tracks bear names in English , as a consequence of a 1921 municipal ordinance which declared that land north of the tracks be reserved for Hispanic residences and businesses , and land south of the tracks be reserved for Anglo residences and businesses . During World War II , sandbag production reached a peak in Weslaco , and the town declared itself the sandbagging capital of the world . Weslaco is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan areas .
Schertz ( /ʃɜːrts/ shurts ) is a city in Guadalupe , Bexar , and Comal counties in the U.S. state of Texas , within the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan area . The population was 40,092 as of the 2017 U.S. Census estimate , up from 31,465 at the 2010 census .
San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County , Texas , United States . As of the 2010 census the population was 33,856 , up from 26,229 in 2000 . It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan areas . The city is known for the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle , one of the largest churches in South Texas .
Seguin ( /sɪˈɡiːn/ sig-EEN ) is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County , Texas , United States . As of the 2010 census , the population was 25,175 . By 2018 , the population was estimated to be 29,700 . Seguin , named in honor of Juan Seguín , a Tejano Texian freedom fighter and early supporter of the Republic of Texas , is one of the oldest towns in Texas , founded just 16 months after the Texas Revolution began . The frontier settlement was a cradle of the Texas Rangers and home to the celebrated Captain Jack Hays , perhaps the most famous Ranger of all . Seguin was the home of Dr. John E. Park , who experimented in construction using concrete made from local materials . The nearly 100 structures - the courthouse , schools , churches , homes , cisterns , walls , etc . - made up the largest concentration of early 19th-century concrete buildings in the United States . About 20 of them remain standing . The use of concrete largely ended when the railroad arrived in 1876 , bringing cheap lumber and the equipment needed for brick-making . The town had five brickworks , and the wooden buildings of downtown were completely replaced with brick by the beginning of World War I . For almost 100 years , the town was dependent on the rich surrounding farmland and ranches .
Guadalupe County ( /ˌɡwɑːdəˈlʊpiː/ , Spanish pronunciation : [ gwaðaˈlupe ] ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2010 census , its population was 131,533 . The county seat is Seguin . The county was founded in 1846 and is named after Guadalupe River . Guadalupe County is part of the San Antonio , TX Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Eagle Pass is a city in and the county seat of Maverick County in the U.S. state of Texas . The population was 26,255 as of the 2010 census ( 2018 estimate 29,487 ) . Eagle Pass borders the city of Piedras Negras , Coahuila , Mexico , which is to the southwest and across the Rio Grande . The Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras Metropolitan Area ( EG-PN ) is one of six binational metropolitan areas along the United States-Mexican border . As of January 2008 , according to the US census , the Eagle Pass Metropolitan Area 's population was 48,401 people , and the Piedras Negras Metropolitan Area 's population was 169,771 .
Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2010 census , its population was 54,258 . Its county seat is Eagle Pass . The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1871 . It is named for Samuel Maverick , cattleman and state legislator . The Eagle Pass , TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Maverick County . It is east of the Mexican border .
Kingsville is a city in and the county seat of Kleberg County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Texas . Located on the U.S. Route 77 corridor between Corpus Christi and Harlingen , Kingsville is the principal city of the Kingsville Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is part of the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area . The population was 26,213 at the 2010 census , and in 2018 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population at 25,487 . Named in honor of Richard King , Kingsville 's first buildings were constructed in 1904 along the newly completed , now defunct , St. Louis , Brownsville and Mexico Railway line , adjacent to the famous King Ranch . The city was incorporated in 1913 . It is home to Texas A & M University-Kingsville , a member of the Texas A & M University System , and Naval Air Station Kingsville , one of the U.S. Navys two locations for jet aviation training .
Not to be confused with Kleberg , Texas .
San Benito is a city in Cameron County , Texas , United States . The population was 24,250 at the 2010 census . On April 3 , 2007 , San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of its naming . The post office was named Diaz from April to May 1907 . The San Benito Museum , Freddy Fender Museum and Conjunto Music Museum opened in the same building Nov. 17 , 2007 . On October 25 , 1975 , on the television show Hee Haw , Freddy Fender saluted his hometown of San Benito , population 15,177 . San Benito is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville and the Matamoros-Brownsville metropolitan areas .
Converse is a city in Bexar County , Texas , United States , 15 miles ( 24 km ) northeast of downtown San Antonio . As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 18,198 . It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area . In 2017 , Converse proposed the annexation of 12 mi2 of territory near Randolph Air Force Base in northeastern Bexar County . Several large commercial areas are included in the annexation . The additional land would be taken in a series of phased expansions until 2033 . Once completed , the area of Converse would triple in size . Municipal services would become available to an often neglected part of the county . The San Antonio City Council has unanimously approved the annexation ; now the measure goes before the Converse City Council and the county commissioners .
Universal City is a city in Bexar County , Texas , United States . It borders San Antonio to the northeast , and is adjacent to Randolph Air Force Base . The population was 18,530 at the 2010 census . It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Alamo ( /ˈæləmoʊ/ AL-ə-moh ) , located in the Rio Grande Valley in what is nicknamed the Land of Two Summers , is a city in the irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County , Texas , United States . Known as the Refuge to the Valley , it is located in an area of abundant vegetable farming and citrus groves , and is a noted winter resort/retirement town near the Mexico-U.S. border . Alamo is one of the Rio Grande Valley 's gateways to Mexico , via U.S. Route 281 and Nuevo Progreso , Tamaulipas , as well as a gateway to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge . Alamo 's population was 18,353 at the 2010 census and an estimated 19,754 in 2018 .