How the city has changed over 35 years: how many people live here, how many police officers there are, how much crime gets reported, and how much money comes in. Every figure comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, or the Texas Comptroller — and links to its source. Summaries are AI-generated from those verified figures: check them against the sources.
The census records show La Joya had 2,533 residents in 1990. By 1999 the population was 3,389. In 2010 the count reached 4,053. The city first recorded at least 5,000 people in 2024, with 5,113 residents. In 2025 the population was 5,257, a change of +2,724, or +108%.
19901990 recorded the lowest population in the series at 2,533 residents.
1998In 1998 the count rose to 2,970, ending a decade of modest fluctuations.
20242024 was the first year the population reached at least 5,000, reporting 5,113 people.
20252025 holds the highest recorded population at 5,257 residents.
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2,533
people in 1990
5,257
people in 2025
+108% since 1990
People living in La Joya, year by year
U.S. Census Bureau estimates as of July 1 each year. Hover a point to see the figure.
Figures La Joya's own police department reports to the FBI. A year the department didn't fully report stays blank — never guessed. The per-1,000-residents rates are computed by us: FBI crime counts divided by Census population.
AI summary
Violent crimes reported to La Joya police ranged from 0 to 40 between 1990 and 2025. The count rose from 7 in 1990 to a peak of 40 in 2018, then fell to 9 in 2025, a net change of +2 (+29%). When expressed per 1,000 residents, violent crime fell from 2.8 in 1990 to 1.7 in 2025. Property crimes dropped from 62 incidents in 1990 to 23 in 2025, a net decline of 39 incidents (‑63%). Property crime rate per 1,000 residents fell from 24.5 to 4.4, and sworn officer numbers grew from 5 in 1990 to 12 in 2025, a rise of 7 officers (+140%).
20182018 saw the highest number of violent crimes reported, with 40 incidents.
20082008 recorded the lowest violent crime count, with zero incidents.
19941994 had the most property crimes reported, totaling 167 incidents.
20212021 recorded the fewest property crimes, with only 14 incidents.
19991999 had the highest number of sworn officers, with 14 officers on staff.
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Sworn police officers
Reported by the department to the FBI (count as of Oct 31). Gaps in the line are years the department didn't report.
· FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crimes per 1,000 residents
Computed by us: crimes reported to the FBI ÷ Census population × 1,000. The original counts are in the table below.
Property crimes per 1,000 residents
Burglary, vehicle theft, larceny. Same computation as above.
The state’s sales‑tax allocation to La Joya grew from $439,208 in 2013 to $776,060 in 2025. That represents an increase of $336,852, or 77 percent, over the 12‑year span. The lowest amount recorded was in 2013, and the highest was in 2025. The city first received at least $500,000 in 2015, when the payment rose to $537,554. Payments rose each year after 2015, reaching $759,619 in 2024 before topping out at $776,060 in 2025.
20252025 was the highest year, with a payment of $776,060.
20132013 was the lowest year, with a payment of $439,208.
2015The first payment at or above $500,000 occurred in 2015, amounting to $537,554.
2025From 2013 to 2025 the payment grew by $336,852, a 77 percent increase.
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Sales tax paid to the city, by year
Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of La Joya, summed per calendar year. The online public record starts in 2013.
Historical property tax rates and year-by-year city employee counts don't exist in any machine-readable public record reaching back to 1990. When the city or the state publishes them, they'll appear here. We don't show figures we can't link to a source — that's how we work.