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.
In 1990 Weslaco had 25,704 residents. By 2025 the population was 44,203. That is an increase of 18,499 people, or 72 percent, over the period. The data show a dip to 29,628 in 2000 and another dip to 40,625 in 2020. After those declines the city grew again, reaching the highest count of 44,203 in 2025.
1990The city had 25,704 residents, the lowest count in the record.
2000Population fell to 29,628, a decrease from the previous year.
2025Weslaco reached its highest recorded population of 44,203.
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25,704
people in 1990
44,203
people in 2025
+72% since 1990
People living in Weslaco, year by year
U.S. Census Bureau estimates as of July 1 each year. Hover a point to see the figure.
Figures Weslaco'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 Weslaco police rose from 125 in 1990 to 148 in 2025, a net increase of 23 cases (+18%). The peak was 452 incidents in 2014, while the low was 102 in 1991. Property crimes fell from 1,670 in 1990 to 1,196 in 2025, a drop of 474 incidents (‑28%). The highest property‑crime count was 2,918 in 2013 and the lowest was 1,172 in 2021. The number of sworn officers grew from 40 in 1990 to 83 in 2025, an increase of 43 officers (+108%).
2014In 2014 the city recorded its highest number of violent crimes, 452 incidents.
19911991 saw the lowest violent‑crime count, with 102 reported cases.
2013The property‑crime peak occurred in 2013, when 2,918 incidents were reported.
20212021 recorded the lowest property‑crime total, at 1,172 incidents.
2025The police force reached its largest size in 2025, with 83 sworn officers.
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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 payments to Weslaco started at $11,256,972 in 2013. Over the next twelve years the amount grew each year, reaching $21,229,917 in 2025. That rise represents a change of $9,972,945, or an 89 % increase, from the first to the last year shown. The highest payment recorded was in 2025, while the lowest was in 2013. The biggest single‑year jump in the series was the increase to $16,790,071 in 2021.
20132013 recorded the lowest state sales‑tax payment to Weslaco at $11,256,972.
2021In 2021 the payment rose to $16,790,071, the largest single‑year increase shown.
20242024 saw a payment of $20,315,671, just under $1 million short of the 2025 peak.
20252025 recorded the highest payment at $21,229,917.
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Sales tax paid to the city, by year
Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of Weslaco, 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.