Census place 4862600

Robstown

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Robstown city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Robstown.

According to the 2025 estimate, Robstown has a population of 10,324 and 795 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $103,000, below the comparison median of $256,600; population density is 795/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; and median household income is $34,436, below the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$103,000
Below the comparison median of $256,600
population density
795/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$34,436
Below the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Robstown's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,324
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
795/sq mi
13 sq mi land area
Median age
42.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$34,436
Median home value
$103,000
Median gross rent
$956
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7.7%
Typical commute
22.7 min
Drive-alone commute
73.5%
Public transit commute
2.3%
Walked to work
4.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
79.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
10.6%
Households with children
29%
Residents with a disability
22%
Residents without insurance
21.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Nueces County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Hurricane declarations
13
Severe Storm declarations
3
Fire declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CORPUS CHRISTI (10 mi from place center)
Average high
82.3°F
Average low
63.6°F
Annual rainfall
31.7"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Robstown.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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