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 city’s population was 15,003 in 1990 and grew to 37,868 by 2025, an increase of 22,865 people (+152%). The first time the count reached 25,000 was in 2000, when it jumped to 26,861. By 2019 the population was 36,873. In 2020 the total fell to 35,368, then climbed again to a new high of 37,868 in 2025.
19901990 recorded the lowest population, 15,003 residents.
2000In 2000 the city first reached 25,000 residents, counting 26,861 people.
2010The 2010 census counted 34,182 residents.
20202020 saw a decline to 35,368 residents.
20252025 is the highest year on record, with 37,868 people.
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15,003
people in 1990
37,868
people in 2025
+152% since 1990
People living in San Juan, year by year
U.S. Census Bureau estimates as of July 1 each year. Hover a point to see the figure.
Figures San Juan'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 fell from 97 in 1990 to 63 in 2025, a net change of -34 (-35%). The rate per 1,000 residents dropped from 6.5 in 1990 to 1.7 in 2025. Property crimes declined from 849 in 1990 to 420 in 2025, a net change of -429 (-51%). The property‑crime rate per 1,000 residents fell from 56.6 in 1990 to 11.1 in 2025. Sworn officers grew from 19 in 1990 to 47 in 2025, a net increase of +28 (+147%). The highest violent‑crime count was 254 in 2011, and the highest property‑crime count was 1,900 in 2005.
2011Violent crimes peaked at 254 incidents in 2011.
1991Violent crimes hit a low of 37 reports in 1991.
2005Property crimes reached their highest count of 1,900 in 2005.
2025Property crimes fell to the lowest level of 420 in 2025.
2024Sworn officers peaked at 51 in 2024.
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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‑collected sales‑tax payments to San Juan grew from $3,066,743 in 2013 to $7,469,287 in 2025. Over the 12‑year span the total increase was $4,402,544, which the data notes is a 144 % rise. The first year the payment reached at least $5 million was 2021, when the city received $5,308,139. The lowest amount recorded was in 2013 and the highest was in 2025. The figures show a steady upward movement across the period.
2013In 2013 the city received $3,066,743, the lowest amount in the series.
20212021 marked the first year payments reached $5,308,139, crossing the $5 million threshold.
2025The highest payment was recorded in 2025 at $7,469,287.
2025From 2013 to 2025 the payment grew by $4,402,544, a 144 % increase.
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Sales tax paid to the city, by year
Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of San Juan, 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.