Roma Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Roma’s story
90 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1936Roma is settled
RomaTX
A town of 11,545, settled in 1936. Nearly 0.5% of it is conserved land.
Population
11,545
+18.4% since 2010
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
28.0
years
Jobs based here
2,103
A commuter town
What makes Roma stand out
The 3 things Roma does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#71 most trails in TX
5.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
0.5% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Roma
Health
97% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 3 measures, worse on 17.
CSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 27%
of TX districts
School Grade C.
A growing town
Roma has grown 18.4% since 2010
9,765 people in 2010; 11,545 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Roma’s report card
Now in Roma
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Roma is #650 of 652 in TX for “Most active”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Roma’s Town Square.
TT Weaver · 5d · Town talk
Sunday Afternoon Plans
Given the hot and mostly sunny weather we've been having in Roma, I was thinking about what people do around town on a rare rainy day when the…
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roma. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
Homes in Roma sell for about $121K
The median sale price was $121,000 in May 2026.
$121Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0.5% of Roma is conserved land
5.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
#71for trails in TX
0.5%
conserved · 21 of 3,830 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#233
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roma Municipal Park | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 2. Roma Community Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Bicentennial Plaza | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Roma
About one in 5 of Roma’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (11%), McAllen (8%) and Edinburg (5%). Half commute less than 49 miles.
22%work in town
Where working residents work
In Roma22%
Rio Grande City11%
McAllen8%
Edinburg5%
Laredo4%
49 mi
median commute distance
2,103
jobs based in Roma
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns
Roma beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
3 better6 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Roma | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 44.9% | 19.1% |
Starr County Memorial Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Roma’s public schools outperform 27% of Texas districts
The public schools Roma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence J Scott El | PK–5 | 550 | A |
| Roel A & Celia R Saenz El | PK–5 | 526 | B− |
| Roma Middle | 6–8 | 776 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Roma has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
100°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
10
paid flood claims since 2007
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 55% of U.S. towns
Roma reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Roma2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Roma8.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
55th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
59th
percentile among TX towns
23
violent crimes reported in 2025
104
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Roma
City in Texas, United States
Roma is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. Its population was 11,561 at the 2020 census. The city is located along the Rio Grande, across from Ciudad Miguel Alemán in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The city is also popularly known as Roma-Los Saenz, since the incorporated city also took the area known as Los Saenz. It serves as a port of entry from Mexico into the U.S. via the Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1936
- Population
- 11,561
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 213 ft
- ZIP code
- 78584
- Area code
- 706
Roma’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Roma.
RamosMoraidaEscobaresPenaEvergreenRoma