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 the census recorded 86,565 residents in McAllen. In 1993 the city first reached a population of at least 100,000, with 100,363 people. The population kept growing and hit the highest figure of 150,640 in 2025. Over the 35‑year span the total change was +64,075 people, which the data notes as a +74 % increase. The most recent years show the largest numbers in the series.
1990The 1990 census recorded the lowest population in the series, 86,565 residents.
1993In 1993 McAllen first reached a population of at least 100,000, with 100,363 people.
2025The 2025 count of 150,640 is the highest figure recorded.
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86,565
people in 1990
150,640
people in 2025
+74% since 1990
People living in McAllen, year by year
U.S. Census Bureau estimates as of July 1 each year. Hover a point to see the figure.
Figures McAllen'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 McAllen police dropped from 463 in 1990 to 190 in 2025, a change of minus 273 or 59 % lower. The rate per 1,000 residents fell from 5.3 in 1990 to 1.3 in 2025. Property crimes fell from 8,266 in 1990 to 2,139 in 2025, a decline of 6,127 incidents or 74 % lower. The property‑crime rate per 1,000 residents went from 95.5 in 1990 to 14.2 in 2025. Sworn police officers increased from 165 in 1990 to 285 in 2025, a rise of 120 officers or 73 % higher. The department’s largest staff count was 288 in 2024, while the lowest violent‑crime year was 2018 with 122 incidents.
1994Violent crimes peaked at 732 incidents.
2018Violent crimes hit a low of 122 incidents.
1995Property crimes reached their highest count of 11,946.
2025Property crimes fell to their lowest count of 2,139.
2024Sworn officers peaked at 288.
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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 McAllen were $60,646,913 in 2013. The amount fell to the lowest point of $58,616,965 in 2017. After 2017 the payments grew, reaching $80,844,361 in 2021 and $90,956,118 in 2022. By 2025 the city received $99,982,807, the highest year on record. Overall, the payments increased by $39,335,894, a 65% rise from 2013 to 2025.
2013In 2013 the city received $60,646,913 in sales‑tax payments.
20172017 was the lowest year, with $58,616,965 collected.
2021Payments jumped to $80,844,361 in 2021.
20252025 recorded the highest payment of $99,982,807.
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Sales tax paid to the city, by year
Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of McAllen, 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.