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.
Raymondville’s population was 8,954 in 1990, the lowest point recorded. The city first reached a count above 10,000 in 2003 with 10,122 residents. The peak was 11,314 in 2010, the highest figure in the series. By 2025 the count was 10,082, still higher than the 1990 level. Overall the population grew by 1,128, a 13% increase from 1990 to 2025.
1990The 1990 count was 8,954, the lowest in the series.
2003In 2003 the city recorded 10,122 residents, the first year at or above 10,000.
20102010 saw the highest population of 11,314.
2020The 2020 count fell to 10,191, the lowest since 2003.
2025From 1990 to 2025 the city added 1,128 people, a 13% rise.
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8,954
people in 1990
10,082
people in 2025
+13% since 1990
People living in Raymondville, year by year
U.S. Census Bureau estimates as of July 1 each year. Hover a point to see the figure.
Figures Raymondville'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 the Raymondville police fell from 124 in 1990 to 52 in 2025, a decline of 72 incidents or 58 %. The rate per 1,000 residents dropped from 13.8 to 5.2 over the same period. Property crimes also decreased, falling from 516 incidents in 1990 to 158 in 2025, a reduction of 358 incidents or 69 %, and the per‑thousand rate fell from 57.6 to 15.7. The number of sworn officers changed little, rising from 9 in 1990 to 10 in 2025, an increase of 1 officer or 11 %. The highest counts occurred in 2008 for violent crimes (259) and 2005 for property crimes (843), while the lowest counts were in 1995 for violent crimes (41) and 2025 for property crimes (158).
20082008 recorded the highest number of violent crimes, 259.
19951995 had the lowest violent crime count, 41.
20052005 saw the peak property crime count, 843.
20252025 recorded the lowest property crimes, 158.
19981998 had the most sworn officers, 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.
From 2013 to 2025 the state’s sales‑tax allocation to Raymondville grew from $1,388,951 to $1,875,491. That increase equals $486,540, or 35 % over the period. The lowest payment in the record was $1,359,188 in 2016, while the highest was $1,875,491 in 2025. Payments rose above $1.5 million in 2018 and stayed above $1.7 million after 2020. The figures show a generally upward direction with some year‑to‑year variation.
2013The city received $1,388,951 in sales‑tax payments in 2013.
20162016 recorded the lowest payment of $1,359,188.
2018In 2018 the allocation rose to $1,553,716.
2021The 2021 payment was $1,752,673.
20252025 had the highest payment, $1,875,491.
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Sales tax paid to the city, by year
Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of Raymondville, 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.