Eagle Pass is a city in and the county seat of Maverick County, Texas, United States. Its population was 28,130 as of the 2020 census. Eagle Pass borders the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, which is to the southwest and across the Rio Grande river.

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How Eagle Pass ranks

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#18Lowest depression in TX #51Most trails in TX #100Cheapest rent in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code78852, 78853

Area code830

Living in Eagle Pass

Housing in Eagle Pass

$219K▼ 4.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eagle Pass home is worth about $219,000, down 4.3% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market158

Sold in May12

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Eagle Pass

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Safety Grade C+

Eagle Pass reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Eagle Pass 1.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Eagle Pass 15.3

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Eagle Pass

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About one in 3 of Eagle Pass’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (12%), Eidson Road (11%) and Rosita (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

San Antonio

12%

Eidson Road

11%

Rosita

Del Rio

33%Work in townlive and work in Eagle Pass 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,213Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Eagle Pass →

Health in Eagle Pass

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·10worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5%Fewer adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · better 35.3%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Fort Duncan Medical CenterEagle Pass · 1.6 mi · ER

Kids Corner Pediatrics By United Medical CentersEagle Pass · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 2 health centers in Eagle Pass →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Eagle Pass · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eagle Pass →

Natural hazards in Eagle Pass

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

85Does Eagle Pass flood?paid flood claims since 1992 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Eagle Pass MapEagle Pass vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Eagle Pass →

Climate in Eagle Pass

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Eagle Pass has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

68° / 43°Winter

85° / 60°Spring

98° / 75°Summer

84° / 60°Fall

How much snow does Eagle Pass get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 1, with the last in spring around Feb 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Eagle Pass →

Schools in Eagle Pass

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School Grade C-

The public schools Eagle Pass’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Eagle Pass’s schools compare in TX →

DistrictEAGLE PASS ISDSchools16

Armando Cerna El CElementary · Grades 1–6 · 588 students Liberty El C+Elementary · Grades 1–6 · 539 students Dena Kelso Graves El DElementary · Grades 1–6 · 516 students Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 461 students Language Development CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 440 students Nellie Mae Glass El C-Elementary · Grades 1–6 · 438 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.