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 a population of 25,704. Over the next three decades the city grew to 44,203 in 2025, an overall change of +18,499, which is a +72% increase. The data show a steady rise with a few dips, such as the drop to 29,628 in 2000 and the dip to 40,625 in 2020. The highest year recorded is 2025 and the lowest year recorded is 1990.
19901990 recorded the lowest population in the series at 25,704.
2000The population fell to 29,628 in 2000 after a decade of growth.
20102010 saw the population reach 37,037.
20202020 recorded a dip to 40,625.
20252025 is the highest year with a 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 increased from 125 in 1990 to 148 in 2025, a change of +23 (+18%). The highest violent crime count was 452 in 2014, while the lowest was 102 in 1991. Violent crimes per 1,000 residents fell from 4.9 in 1990 to 3.3 in 2025. Property crimes dropped from 1,670 in 1990 to 1,196 in 2025, a change of -474 (-28%). The peak property crime year was 2013 with 2,918 incidents; the low point was 2021 with 1,172 incidents. Sworn police officers grew from 40 in 1990 to 83 in 2025, a change of +43 (+108%).
2014Violent crimes peaked at 452 incidents.
1991Violent crimes hit the low point of 102 incidents.
2021Property crimes fell to the lowest recorded 1,172 incidents.
2025Sworn officers reached a high of 83.
20032003 was the first year property crimes reached 2,500 or more.
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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 Texas Comptroller paid Weslaco $11,256,972 in sales tax in 2013. Over the next twelve years the amount grew each year, reaching $21,229,917 in 2025. The total change from 2013 to 2025 was $9,972,945, an increase of 89 %. The year 2025 recorded the highest payment and 2013 the lowest. The yearly figures show an upward movement across the period.
2013In 2013 the state paid Weslaco $11,256,972, the lowest amount in the series.
2025In 2025 the payment rose to $21,229,917, the highest recorded amount.
2021The 2021 payment was $16,790,071.
2024In 2024 the city received $20,315,671.
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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.