Santa Rosa, Starr County, Texas

For the town in Cameron County, see Santa Rosa, Texas.

Santa Rosa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 241. It was formed, along with El Chaparral CDP, from the old Santa Cruz CDP. (Not to be confused with the new Santa Cruz CDP.)^[1]

Santa Rosa, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 26°20′55″N 98°46′12″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	265
• Density	2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78582

Geography

Santa Rosa is located at 26°20′55″N 98°46′12″W (26.348732, -98.769912).^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	241		—
2020	265		10.0%
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[15]

Santa Rosa was one of two CDPs (along with the El Chaparral CDP) formed out of the deleted Santa Cruz CDP prior to the 2010 U.S. Census.^[15]

2020 census

Santa Rosa 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[17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.75%
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)	241	263	100.00%	99.25%
Total	241	265	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District)^[18]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
2. "Santa Rosa, Texas :: Boundary Map of Santa Rosa, 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.
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. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Rosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Santa Rosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map