Santa Cruz, Starr County, Texas

Not to be confused with Santa Cruz (former CDP), Texas.

Santa Cruz, Texas
Census-designated place
Santa Cruz Location in Texas
Coordinates: 26°21′13″N98°46′3″W / 26.35361°N 98.76750°W / 26.35361; -98.76750
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Population  (2020)
• Total	74
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78582

Santa Cruz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States.

It was formed for the 2010 census with a population of 54. ^[1] There is a former CDP of the same name (Santa Cruz CDP) that was split prior to the 2010 census into the El Chaparral and Santa Rosa CDPs. ^[1]

Geography

Santa Cruz is located at 26°21′13″N98°46′3″W / 26.35361°N 98.76750°W / 26.35361; -98.76750 (26.353689, -98.767615). ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	54		—
2020	74		37.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [1] 2020 [15]

Santa Cruz first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[1]

2020 census

Santa Cruz CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [16]	Pop 2020 [15]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	0	6	0.00%	8.11%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	68	100.00%	91.89%
Total	54	74	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
2. "Santa Cruz, Texas :: Boundary Map of Santa Cruz, Texas".
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Cruz CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Cruz CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .