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Demographics

Population

Of cities with 100,000 or more residents, Edinburg is the 12th fastest growing in the country and the 6th fastest growing in the state of Texas.

City	2010	2020	Change	Growth
Frisco, TX	116,989	200,509	83,520	71.4%
Meridian, ID	75,092	117,635	42,543	56.7%
McKinney, TX	131,117	195,308	64,191	49.0%
Kent, WA	92,411	136,588	44,177	47.8%
Irvine, CA	212,375	307,670	95,295	44.9%
Sugar Land, TX	78,817	111,026	32,209	40.9%
Murfreesboro, TN	108,755	152,769	44,014	40.5%
Pearland, TX	91,252	125,828	34,576	37.9%
League City, TX	83,560	114,392	30,832	36.9%
Concord, NC	79,066	105,240	26,174	33.1%
Menifee, CA	77,519	102,527	25,008	32.3%
Edinburg, TX	77,100	100,243	23,143	30.0%
Santa Clarita, CA	176,320	228,673	52,353	29.7%
Cary, NC	135,234	174,721	39,487	29.2%
Orlando, FL	238,300	307,573	69,273	29.1%
Gilbert, AZ	208,453	267,918	59,465	28.5%
College Station, TX	93,857	120,511	26,654	28.4%
Cape Coral, FL	154,305	194,016	39,711	25.7%
Clovis, CA	95,631	120,124	24,493	25.6%
Clarksville, TN	132,929	166,722	33,793	25.4%

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

City	2010	2020	Change	Growth
Edinburg	77,100	100,243	23,143	30.0%
Pharr	70,400	79,715	9,315	13.2%
Mission	77,058	85,778	8,720	11.3%
Harlingen	64,849	71,829	6,980	10.8%
McAllen	129,877	142,210	12,333	9.5%
Brownsville	175,023	186,738	11,715	6.7%

Residential

Edinburg is permitting more new homes than any other large city in the county.

Economic Development

Properties and Projects

FY 2020-2021

900 Jobs Committed, Created, and Retained
$175 million & 250,000 square feet committed for Private Investment
$2M – Stimulus Program Aimed for Small Business Recovery from COVID-19
North Industrial Park: 165.78 Acres

7 Lots Available and Owned by Edinburg EDC

Lot 1: 8.0033 acres
Lot 2: 1.158 acres
Lot 3: 25 acres
Lot 4: 13.1652 acres
Lot 7A: 2.36 acres
Lot 7B: 2.36 acres
Lot 9: 3.5497 acres
Lot 10: 20.0025 acres

Total: 75.5987 acres

Featured Property Listings

Available Properties in Edinburg

South Texas International Airport

Edinburg Municipally Owned
“User-fee” clearance airport
1,080 total acres of land
134 acres of land or more available for non-aviation development
5,000-foot runway with potential to extend beyond 9,000 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

Tennessee National Guard
Texas National Guard Border Patrol
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Business & International Flights

Downtown Revitalization

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
  - Estimated Completion Date: May 2022
- Promenade Park Phase 2- Arts, Culture, & Events Center (A.C.E)
  - Estimated Completion Date: March 2023
  - 45,000 sq. ft. Building
- Downtown Parking Garage Retail Center
  - Estimated Completion Date: March 2023
  - 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

Estimated Completion Date: February 2022

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

Development Services

Building Permits Issued

	FY 20-21		FY 19-20
	Total	New	Total	New
Commercial	1,718	531	1,503	492
Residential	529	164	529	205

Engineering

Projects FY 2020-2021

Downtown Redevelopment
- Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center
- Downtown Parking and Retail Facility
Parks
- 3 Splash Pad Projects have been completed
- 1 Skate park in progress
- Promenade Park in progress
- 1 Accessible kids park in progress
- El Tule Recreation Center in progress
- Zavala Park in progress
- Chapin Pond Trail in progress
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

2022 Newly Revised Unified Development Code will make residential and commercial easier and more attractive prospects in the City of Edinburg.

Projects FY 2020-2021
- 48 New Subdivisions
- 24 Final Subdivision
- 29 Recorded Subdivisions
Subdivision and Plats Inside City Limits FY 2020-2021
- 10 Recorded Commercial & Industrial Plats
- 10 Recorded Residential Subdivisions
- 12 Final Commercial and Industrial Subdivisions
- 6 Final Residential Subdivisions
Subdivision and Plats Outside City Limits FY 2020-2021
- 6 Final Residential Subdivisions
- 4 Recorded ETJ Subdivisions

Community Festivals

10-12 Festival Events Hosted
On Average 50,000 Attendees
On Average $600,000 Total Attendee Spending
$719,033 Total Spending

Solid Waste

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)

Public Works

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

Utilities

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
50 Liftstations

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

UTRGV

32,441 Students (Fall 2020)
UTRGV now has a medical school

Degrees

86 Bachelor’s
61 Master’s
6 Doctoral
3 Prof’l Doctorate

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