Population – 106,667

Of cities with 100,000 or more residents, Edinburg is the 12th fastest growing in the nation and the 7th fastest growing city in the state of Texas.

Edinburg is the fastest-growing large city in the Rio Grande Valley.

Programs 2022-2024

• $2M – Stimulus Program Aimed for Small Business Recovery from COVID-19
• North Industrial Park: 165.78 Acres
• LiftFund Edinburg – $100K
• FLIP – $400K
• Commercial Recruitment Program

• Owned, operated, and maintained by City of Edinburg
• “User-fee” clearance airport
• 1,080 total acres of land
• 550 acres of airport property available for non-aviation development
• 5,000-foot runway with plans to extend to 7,500 feet
• Connected by 5 border points of entry
• Accommodates aircrafts such as the Gulfstream V, a long-range, large business jet aircraft, and the C-130, an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft

Services

• City-owned Fixed Base Operator
• Competitive aviation fuel services
• U. S. Customs available, “User-fee”
• Airport designed to serve aircraft as large as Gulfstream IV

Promenade Park

• 5 Acre – Promenade Park
• Largest Urban Green Space Parks in all of South Texas
• 26 Million Dollar Bond Project
  • Promenade Park Phase 1- Amphitheater, Water Gardens, Meander Sculpture, and
    Other Amenities
  • Promenade Park Phase 2- Arts, Culture, & Events Center (A.C.E)
    • 45,000 sq. ft. Building
  • Downtown Parking Garage Retail Center
    • Shops and Restaurants for Greater Downtown Area
    • $10 Million Multi-Story Parking Facility
    • 15,000 sq. ft. of retail
    • 60 Parking Spaces

Hidalgo County Courthouse

• 408,805 Square Foot Building
• 9,373 Maximum Occupancy Load
• 7 Floors
• 30 Courtrooms
• 620 Employees
• Completed in 2025

Building Permits Issued

Engineering

Projects 2020-2024:

• Downtown Redevelopment
  • Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center
  • Downtown Parking and Retail Facility
  • El Tule Recreation Center
• Parks
  • 3 Splash Pad Projects have been completed
  • 1 Skate park
  • 5-acre Promenade Amphitheater completed
  • 1 Accessible kids park completed
  • El Tule Recreation Center completed
  • Zavala Park
  • Chapin Pond Trail
  • Municipal Park Turf Fields completed
  • Municipal Pool redevelopment & Pirates Cove splash pad
  • De Zavala School Park
• Hike and Bike Trails
  • 6,600 feet of Hike and Bike Trail have been constructed
  • 25,000 feet of Hike and Bike Trail under planning and design
  • 5,280 feet of Nature Bike Trail in progress

Planning

GIS Map

• Projects FY 2022-2024
  • 43 Subdivisions Recorded
  • Over 536 acres of land and 1,400 lots of new developments
  • 60 new subdivisions reviewed in 2024
  • 146 active subdivisions in preliminary construction phase

• 400 Cultural, Arts, Events Programs and Festivals
• 600 Annual Programs
• 58,162 Annual Attendees
• $1.1 M Economic Impact

• Landfill Serving Since 1976
• 1,600 Acre Facility
• 445 Acre of Type 1 (Municipal Solid Waste)
• 169 Acre of Type 4 (Construction and Demolition)
• 1 of 3 major landfills in South Texas
• The facility serves a 5 county region (Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, Willacy, and Brooks County)

• $1.7 million funded for street improvements
• 922 street signs installed
• 32.32 Tons of Hot Mix Asphalt Used for Pothole Repair
• Downtown Beautification: Banner Installation and Oak Tree Trimming
• Street Projects: Detention Pond Complete
• Drainage

• 2 Water Treatment Plants (26 Million Gallons Per Day)/li>
• 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant (12.3 Million gallons per day)
• 5 Water Elevated Storage Tanks
• 51 Liftstations
• 1-million-gallon elevated water storage tank

Electrical Service:

• AEP Texas
• Magic Valley Electric Coop

Natural Gas:

• Texas Gas Service

Water Service:

• City of Edinburg
• North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
• Sharyland Water Supply Corporation

• #1 University in Texas (Washington Monthly 2023 & 2024)
• 34,343 Students (Fall 2024)
• Division I Football in 2025
• UTRGV is the only institution in Texas with schools of medicine and podiatric medicine

UTRGV Rankings List
Source: City of Edinburg, Coldwell Banker Commercial RGV, and 2020 Census.