South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre Island: Town in Texas, United States

About

South Padre Island is a town located in the county of Cameron in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,816 and a population density of 311 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,752 inhabitants.

South Padre Island locator map
Location of South Padre Island on Texas map.

Quick Facts about South Padre Island

Population : 2,752 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Cameron County
Postal code : 78597
Phone Area Codes : 956
Area : 9.07 km2
Altitude : 7 feet / 2 meters
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 21:24:35 (18th March 2024)
Density : 304 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.33% (2010-2020)
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Geography

South Padre Island is located at 26°6'13"N 97°9'53"W (26.1036900, -97.1646900).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of South Padre Island decreased by 2.33% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,816 - census
2011 2,897 2.8% estimation process
2012 2,891 -0.21% estimation process
2013 2,880 -0.38% estimation process
2014 2,861 -0.66% estimation process
2015 2,845 -0.56% estimation process
2016 2,842 -0.11% estimation process
2017 2,818 -0.85% estimation process
2018 2,793 -0.9% estimation process
2019 2,778 -0.54% estimation process
2020 2,752 -0.94% estimation process

South Padre Island zip code is 78597. County name: Cameron, County fips: 48061

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People born in South Padre Island (1)

cartoonist Charles Fincher was born in South Padre Island

Schools in South Padre Island

College & universities near South Padre Island, TX

Code Name City ZIP
459967 Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville Brownsville (TX) 78520

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near South Padre Island, TX

Code Name Address Type
BSV Brownsville, Texas 1134 E. St. Charles Street BUS
HGN Harlingen, Texas 215 E. Monroe Ave. BUS
MEN McAllen, Texas 1501 West US Hwy 83 Business BUS

Post offices near South Padre Island

Post Office Name City ZIP
South Padre Island Post Office South Padre Island (TX) 78597

Other cities in Cameron County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cameron County , TX. (more)

City Name Population Title
Brownsville 183,428 The southernmost city in Texas.
Harlingen 65,176 The most populous city in Cameron County, Texas.
San Benito 24,085 In Cameron County, Texas, USA, San Benito is a town.
Los Fresnos 7,826 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States
La Feria 7,240 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States
Cameron Park 6,963 Census designated place
Cameron Park Colonia 6,963 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States of America
Port Isabel 6,226 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States
Primera 5,271 Town of the United States
Laureles 3,692 Census designated place in Texas, USA
Laguna Heights 3,488 Place in Cameron County, Texas, United States
Laguna Vista 3,217 Town of the United States
Combes 3,037 Town of the United States
La Paloma 2,903 La Paloma, in Cameron County, Texas, United States, is a census-designated place (CDP).
Santa Rosa 2,684 The town of Cameron County, Texas, U.
Rio Hondo 2,639 City in Texas, USA

Distance to Other Cities

South Padre Island distances to largest Texas cities