Los Indios is a U.S. border town in Cameron County, Texas. The population was 1,008 at the 2020 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The Free Trade International Bridge connects Los Indios with Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
History
Los Indios is likely named after a Spanish ranch and got its start in the year 1913, following construction of the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway through that territory. Los Indios was incorporated in 1995; as of February 2025, it was the most recent town to be incorporated in Cameron County.
Geography
Los Indios is located at (26.049729, –97.740140).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Los Indios racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|41
|4.07%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|1
|0.1%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|1
|0.1%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|3
|0.3%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|962
|95.44%
|-
|Total
|1,008
|
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,008 people, 232 households, and 169 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
References
External links
- Los Indios, Tx in Handbook of Texas Online