Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population Change |
Annual % Change |
| 1900 | 16,095 | - | - |
| 1910 | 27,158 | 11,063 | 5.4 |
| 1920 | 36,662 | 9,504 | 3.0 |
| 1930 | 77,540 | 40,878 | 7.8 |
| 1940 | 83,202 | 5,662 | 0.7 |
| 1950 | 125,170 | 41,968 | 4.2 |
| 1960 | 151,098 | 25,928 | 1.9 |
| 1970 | 140,368 | -10,730 | -0.7 |
| 1980 | 209,727 | 69,359 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 260,120 | 50,393 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 335,227 | 75,107 | 2.6 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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