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 grew from 35,341 in 1990 to a peak of 81,038 in 2024, an increase of 45,489 people (+129%). The first time the count reached 50,000 was in 2002, when the census recorded 51,890 residents. After 2024 the total slipped slightly to 80,830 in 2025. A modest decline is also shown between 2020 (79,836) and 2021 (79,603) before the numbers rose again.
1990In 1990 the city had 35,341 residents, the lowest figure in the record.
20022002 marked the first year the population reached at least 50,000, with 51,890 people.
20242024 recorded the highest population at 81,038.
2025The 2025 count was 80,830, a slight drop from the previous year.
2021In 2021 the population was 79,603, down from 79,836 in 2020.
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35,341
people in 1990
80,830
people in 2025
+129% since 1990
People living in Pharr, year by year
U.S. Census Bureau estimates as of July 1 each year. Hover a point to see the figure.
Figures Pharr'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 Pharr police fell from 196 in 1990 to 174 in 2025, a net change of -22 (-11%). The highest violent count was 391 in 1996 and the lowest was 174 in 2015. Property crimes dropped sharply from 3,058 in 1990 to 885 in 2025, a decline of 2,173 (-71%). The peak property count was 3,962 in 2009 and the low point was 885 in 2025. Sworn officer staffing grew from 57 in 1990 to 134 in 2025, an increase of 77 (+135%); the highest level was 140 in 2022.
19961996 recorded the highest number of violent crimes at 391.
20092009 saw the most property crimes in the record, 3,962.
20152015 had the lowest violent crime count, 174.
2022The police force reached its highest sworn officer count of 140 in 2022.
20252025 recorded the lowest property crime total, 885.
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Sales tax payments from the state to the City of Pharr rose from $13,164,407 in 2013 to $31,212,624 in 2025. The change over that period was $18,048,217, which the data notes is a 137 % increase. The lowest amount recorded was in 2013, and the highest was in 2025. The first year the payment reached at least $25 million was 2021.
2013The lowest payment was $13,164,407 in 2013.
2025The highest payment was $31,212,624 in 2025.
20212021 was the first year the payment reached $25,000,000, at $26,258,575.
2025From 2013 to 2025 the payment grew by $18,048,217, a 137 % increase.
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Sales tax paid to the city, by year
Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of Pharr, summed per calendar year. The online public record starts in 2013. For today's budget, see The Money.
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.