Muniz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area.
Muniz, a colonia, has about half of its population born in foreign countries, with, in all probability, almost all from Mexico, and with many of them being illegal immigrants. In 2015 Chris McGreal of The Guardian described Muniz as the poorest U.S. settlement along a United States border.
History
The community received street lights in 2013.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
It is located about east of the center of McAllen. the community has no public transportation. Sizes and conditions of houses vary; many are made of cement and/or wood.<br> 1850–1900 1910<br> 1920 1930 1940<br>
1950 1960 1970<br> 1980 1990 2000<br> 2010 2020
Muniz first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|11
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20
|0.99%
|0.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.26%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.31%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.13%
|-
|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
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,095
|1,367
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,559
|99.01%
|99.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |97.87%
|-
|Total
|1,106
|1,370
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,593
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census Muniz has about half of its population born in foreign countries, with, in all probability, almost all from Mexico, and with many of them being illegal immigrants. Residents are divided between Garza Elementary School and Singleterry Elementary School. All residents are zoned to Sauceda Middle School and Donna North High School.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.