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 population was 961 in 1990. It grew to more than 1,000 by 1992. It passed 2,500 in 2000 and reached 4,316 by 2010. After a slight dip from 2017 to 2019, it jumped to 6,450 in 2020, the first year above 5,000. The highest recorded figure was 6,549 in 2024, and the total increase from 1990 to 2025 was 5,534, a 576% rise.
1990In 1990 the city had 961 residents, the lowest count in the record.
19921992 marked the first time the population topped 1,000, reaching 1,071.
2000The 2000 census recorded 2,891 people, the first year above 2,500.
20202020 was the first year the population exceeded 5,000, with 6,450 residents.
20242024 holds the highest recorded population at 6,549.
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961
people in 1990
6,495
people in 2025
+576% since 1990
People living in Peñitas, year by year
U.S. Census Bureau estimates as of July 1 each year. Hover a point to see the figure.
Figures Peñitas'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 each year ranged from 2 in 2001 to a peak of 36 in 2013, returning to 2 in 2025, resulting in no net change (+0) over the period. The rate per 1,000 residents fell from 0.7 in 2001 to 0.3 in 2025. Property crimes increased from 15 in 2001 to 174 in 2013, ending at 46 in 2025, a net increase of 31 incidents (+207%). The property‑crime rate per 1,000 residents rose from 5.0 in 2001 to 7.1 in 2025. The number of sworn officers grew from 2 in 2001 to a high of 18 in 2020, then dropped to 11 in 2025, a net increase of 9 officers (+450%).
2013Violent crimes reported reached the highest count of 36.
2001Violent crimes reported were the lowest at 2.
2013Property crimes reported peaked at 174.
2002Property crimes reported were the lowest at 11.
2020Sworn officers numbered the most at 18.
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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 Peñitas grew from $655,112 in 2013 to $1,706,581 in 2025. That represents an increase of $1,051,469, or 161 % over the period. The first time the payment reached $1 million was in 2020, when it was $1,098,255. Payments continued to rise, reaching $1,703,512 in 2024 and a record $1,706,581 in 2025. Overall, the figures show a clear upward movement across the 13‑year span.
2013In 2013 the state paid $655,112, the lowest amount in the series.
20202020 was the first year the payment topped $1 million, at $1,098,255.
20252025 recorded the highest payment, $1,706,581.
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Sales tax paid to the city, by year
Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of Peñitas, 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.