Lopezville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,367 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park. It is named for Francisco Solano López, a former president of Paraguay, a descendant of whom founded his namesake trailer park.
History
The CDP decreased in size between the 2010 U.S. census and the 2020 U.S. census.
Geography
Lopezville is located at (26.245789, -98.156402).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Lopezville first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|75
|32
|style='background: #ffffe6; |49
|1.68%
|0.74%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.07%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|3
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.07%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|0.00%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|2
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.04%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.59%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|1
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.02%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|4,395
|4,276
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,290
|98.19%
|98.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |96.75%
|-
|Total
|4,476
|4,333
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,367
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census
Zoned ECISD elementary schools serving sections of Lopezville include De Escandon and Ramirez (grades PK-5). All residents of the ECISD section of Lopezville are zoned to South Middle School, and Edinburg High School (9-12). Robert Vela High School included ECISD parts formerly in the CDP.
Zoned PSJAISD schools include Arnoldo Cantu, Sr. Elementary School (North San Juan), R. Yzaguirre Middle School (SJMS), and PSJA High School.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.
All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of South Texas College.