Laguna Vista is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,520 at the 2020 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Geography
Laguna Vista is located at (26.103381, –97.296053).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Laguna Vista has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). The all time record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded on September 8th and 9th, 2002, while the all time record low of 17 °F (-8 °C) was recorded on December 23rd, 1962.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Laguna Vista had a population of 3,520. The median age was 53.9 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,494 households in Laguna Vista, including 965 families, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.6% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|1,716
|48.75%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|14
|0.4%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|10
|0.28%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|27
|0.77%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|12
|0.34%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|61
|1.73%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|1,680
|47.73%
|-
|Total
|3,520
|
|}
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,658 people, 579 households, and 471 families in the town. The population density was . There were 695 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 84.08% White, 0.30% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 12.12% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.22%.