Citrus City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,291 at the 2020 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was founded in 1943 during World War II by Howard Moffitt, a builder known for his vernacular Moffitt cottage architectural style, as part of a planned regional orange and grapefruit growing community. The local irrigation system proved to be too saline for fruit production, and the plans for a large town were revised. A few Moffitt houses survive in Citrus City.
Geography
Citrus City is located at (26.327092, -98.390987).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Citrus City first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|12
|292
|style='background: #ffffe6; |56
|1.28%
|12.58%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.70%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.00%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|929
|2,026
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,224
|98.72%
|87.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |97.96%
|-
|Total
|941
|2,321
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,291
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Citrus City had a population of 3,291. The median age was 22.9 years. 41.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 5.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.6 males age 18 and over.
93.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 6.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 728 households in Citrus City, of which 67.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.9% were married-couple households, 11.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 6.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Zoned schools include:
- Sections are zoned to Juan M. Seguin Elementary School while others are zoned to Dr. Mendiola Elementary School
- Some are zoned to J. D. Salinas Middle School while others are zoned to A. Richards Middle School
- Juarez-Lincoln High School
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.