South Texas | |
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 San Antonio skyline | |
 South Texas counties in red | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Largest city | San Antonio |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,000,000+ |
| Demonym | South Texan |
| Dialects spoken | |
South Texas is a geographic and cultural region of the U.S. state ofTexas that lies roughly south of—and includes—San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is theRio Grande, and to the east it is theGulf of Mexico. The population of this region is more than 5 million according to the 2024 census estimates.[1] The southern portion of this region is often referred to as theRio Grande Valley. The eastern portion along theGulf of Mexico is also referred to as theCoastal Bend.
Greater Houston andBeaumont–Port Arthur are occasionally tied to the region, both for physically being on the southern end of the state and for businesses that use "South Texas" in its name. (i.e.South Texas School of Law,South Texas State Fair, etc). However, the two are more commonly associated withEast Texas orSoutheast Texas.
There is no defined northern boundary, although it is believed to be at the city of San Antonio and from an east to west line extending from theRio Grande nearMaverick County to theGulf of Mexico, but turning southeast at or nearLavaca County, and continuing towards the Gulf of Mexico to separate it fromEast Texas andSoutheast Texas. The Rio Grande serves as the western and southern boundaries and separates Texas fromMexico. The eastern portion of South Texas is bordered by theGulf of Mexico. South Texas consists of 41 counties. Its terrain is flat, lying on the coastal plain. South Texas is so vast, that there are even subregions. The very southern tip of South Texas, called theRio Grande Valley, has fertile soils and is known for its citrus production. The eastern portion of South Texas is often referred to as theCoastal Bend; here, coastal salt marshes, estuaries, and wetlands are scattered all around. The western and central parts are known as the South Texas Plains or theBrush Country.Mesquite trees and crop fields dominate the Brush Country.[citation needed]
| Region Rank | City | 2020 Census | 2010 Census | % change | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 1,434,625 | 1,327,407 | +8.08% | Bexar County |
| 2 | Corpus Christi | 317,863 | 305,215 | +4.14% | Nueces County |
| 3 | Laredo | 263,640 | 236,091 | +11.67% | Webb County |
| 4 | Brownsville | 186,738 | 175,023 | +6.69% | Cameron County |
| 5 | McAllen | 142,210 | 129,877 | +9.50% | Hidalgo County |
| 6 | Edinburg | 100,243 | 77,100 | +30.02% | Hidalgo County |
| 7 | Mission | 85,778 | 77,058 | +11.32% | Hidalgo County |
| 8 | Pharr | 79,715 | 70,400 | +13.23% | Hidalgo County |
| 9 | Harlingen | 71,829 | 64,849 | +0.95% | Cameron County |
| 10 | Victoria | 65,534 | 62,592 | +4.70% | Victoria County |
| 11 | Schertz | 42,002 | 31,465 | +33.49% | Guadalupe County |
| 12 | Weslaco | 40,160 | 35,670 | +12.59% | Hidalgo County |
| 13 | San Juan | 35,294 | 33,856 | +4.25% | Hidalgo County |
| 14 | Seguin | 29,433 | 25,175 | +16.91% | Guadalupe County |
| 15 | Eagle Pass | 28,130 | 26,248 | +7.17% | Maverick County |
| 16 | Converse | 27,466 | 18,198 | +50.93% | Bexar County |
| 17 | Kingsville | 25,402 | 26,213 | -3.09% | Kleberg County |
| 18 | San Benito | 24,861 | 24,250 | +2.52% | Cameron County |
| 19 | Universal City | 19,720 | 18,530 | +6.42% | Bexar County |
| 20 | Alamo | 19,493 | 18,353 | +6.21% | Hidalgo County |
Some people considerHouston to be in South Texas for several reasons: numerous businesses in the Houston region contain 'South Texas' in their titles.[2] TheUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Texas includes the Houston division. However, Houston is most accurately classified as being withinSoutheast Texas, a subregion ofEast Texas.
| Name | Note |
| Rio Grande | The border betweenTexas and Mexico |
| Nueces River | At one time considered by Mexico as the border between Texas and Mexico |
| San Antonio River | Part of the river is the location ofSan Antonio's Famous River Walk. |
| Aransas River | A short river that drains inCopano Bay. |
| Frio River | A fairly cold river, hence the name Frio, which means "cold" in Spanish. |
| Atascosa River | A short river that empties into the Frio River |
| Mission River | Flows intoMission Bay |
| Leona River | A tributary of the Frio River, within the Nueces River Basin |
| Guadalupe River | Flows into the San Antonio Bay estuary at Guadalupe Bay |
The climate of South Texas is varied. The area along the Mexican border is generallysemi-arid (Köppen climate classificationBSh), while the area from the coast inland to just west of San Antonio has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa). South Texas weather is affected by theSierra Madre Oriental mountains to the west, the Gulf of Mexico to the east, and theChihuahuan Desert to the west/northwest. Moisture from the Pacific is cut off by the MexicanSierra Madre Occidental and Oriental mountain ranges. Along the coast the climate is best exemplified in the summers when humidity is extremely high though at times arid, depending upon whether tropical moisture from the Gulf and sometimes from the Pacific is flowing in or if the region is cut off from any moisture by high pressure systems, causing long droughts, which occur every few years. Temperatures reach freezing only a few times in the winter and snowfall is rare, usually three inches or less. Summers in this zone are hot and humid, with daily averages above 90 °F or 32.2 °C. In addition, areas in Texas that are slightly inland from the Gulf of Mexico, such as San Antonio that border the semi-arid climate zone, generally see a peak of precipitation in the spring, and a deep, drought-like nadir in midsummer. The region itself sees a shortwet season from March to May and another one from late August to October, and adry season elsewhere in the year. Night-time temperatures are around 85 °F or 29.4 °C in summer. The region of South Texas includes the semi-arid ranch country and the wetter Rio Grande Valley. Considered to be the southernmost tip of the American Great Plains region, the inland region has rainfall similar to that of the Northern Plains. The coastal areas are warm most of the year due to currents of the Gulf of Mexico, but can get cold in winter if a strong front comes in, occasionally causing snow at sea level. Rain in the coastal region is more abundant than in the inland region, and subtropical forests line theRio Grande. Inland, where it is drier, ranches dominate the landscape, characterized by thick, spiny brush and grasslands. The winters in the inland region are cooler and drier, as Arctic air can make it into the region, but snow is rare due to the lack of humidity. Summers are for the most part hot and dry, but at times can be humid if winds come off the warmer Gulf of Mexico. Tornadoes can occur in this region, but less frequently than in other parts of the state.
| Climate data for San Antonio (San Antonio Int'l), 1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1885–present[b] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) | 100 (38) | 100 (38) | 101 (38) | 104 (40) | 108 (42) | 107 (42) | 110 (43) | 111 (44) | 99 (37) | 94 (34) | 90 (32) | 111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 80.3 (26.8) | 84.9 (29.4) | 88.9 (31.6) | 92.2 (33.4) | 96.0 (35.6) | 98.9 (37.2) | 100.5 (38.1) | 102.1 (38.9) | 98.7 (37.1) | 93.1 (33.9) | 85.1 (29.5) | 80.6 (27.0) | 103.8 (39.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63.3 (17.4) | 67.5 (19.7) | 73.8 (23.2) | 80.3 (26.8) | 86.6 (30.3) | 92.4 (33.6) | 94.9 (34.9) | 96.0 (35.6) | 90.1 (32.3) | 82.2 (27.9) | 71.7 (22.1) | 64.7 (18.2) | 80.3 (26.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 52.2 (11.2) | 56.3 (13.5) | 62.8 (17.1) | 69.4 (20.8) | 76.5 (24.7) | 82.6 (28.1) | 84.8 (29.3) | 85.5 (29.7) | 79.9 (26.6) | 71.3 (21.8) | 60.7 (15.9) | 53.5 (11.9) | 69.6 (20.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41.0 (5.0) | 45.1 (7.3) | 51.8 (11.0) | 58.4 (14.7) | 66.4 (19.1) | 72.7 (22.6) | 74.7 (23.7) | 74.9 (23.8) | 69.6 (20.9) | 60.4 (15.8) | 49.8 (9.9) | 42.4 (5.8) | 58.9 (14.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 33.7 (0.9) | 41.6 (5.3) | 53.1 (11.7) | 65.3 (18.5) | 70.2 (21.2) | 69.4 (20.8) | 57.4 (14.1) | 41.8 (5.4) | 32.2 (0.1) | 27.4 (−2.6) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) | 4 (−16) | 19 (−7) | 31 (−1) | 42 (6) | 48 (9) | 60 (16) | 57 (14) | 41 (5) | 27 (−3) | 21 (−6) | 6 (−14) | 0 (−18) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.96 (50) | 1.74 (44) | 2.31 (59) | 2.42 (61) | 4.40 (112) | 3.28 (83) | 2.41 (61) | 2.15 (55) | 3.88 (99) | 3.75 (95) | 2.08 (53) | 2.00 (51) | 32.38 (822) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.2 (0.51) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 81.3 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 67.1 | 65.2 | 63.2 | 66.3 | 70.5 | 68.8 | 65.0 | 64.7 | 68.0 | 67.2 | 68.3 | 68.0 | 66.9 |
| Averagedew point °F (°C) | 37.0 (2.8) | 39.9 (4.4) | 46.8 (8.2) | 55.6 (13.1) | 63.7 (17.6) | 68.4 (20.2) | 68.9 (20.5) | 68.5 (20.3) | 65.7 (18.7) | 57.0 (13.9) | 48.0 (8.9) | 40.1 (4.5) | 55.0 (12.8) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 159.4 | 169.7 | 215.5 | 209.7 | 221.8 | 275.9 | 308.8 | 293.9 | 234.9 | 218.0 | 171.9 | 149.7 | 2,629.2 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 49 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 59 |
| Source: NOAA (relative humidity, dew point and sun 1961–1990)[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi Int'l), 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) | 97 (36) | 102 (39) | 102 (39) | 103 (39) | 107 (42) | 105 (41) | 107 (42) | 109 (43) | 101 (38) | 98 (37) | 91 (33) | 109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 66.9 (19.4) | 70.4 (21.3) | 75.9 (24.4) | 81.7 (27.6) | 86.6 (30.3) | 90.9 (32.7) | 93.1 (33.9) | 94.4 (34.7) | 90.1 (32.3) | 84.4 (29.1) | 76.0 (24.4) | 68.4 (20.2) | 81.6 (27.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 57.1 (13.9) | 60.5 (15.8) | 66.1 (18.9) | 72.4 (22.4) | 78.3 (25.7) | 82.4 (28.0) | 83.9 (28.8) | 84.7 (29.3) | 81.1 (27.3) | 74.5 (23.6) | 66.1 (18.9) | 58.5 (14.7) | 72.1 (22.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 47.2 (8.4) | 50.5 (10.3) | 56.3 (13.5) | 63.0 (17.2) | 70.0 (21.1) | 73.9 (23.3) | 74.8 (23.8) | 75.0 (23.9) | 72.0 (22.2) | 64.8 (18.2) | 56.2 (13.4) | 48.6 (9.2) | 62.7 (17.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 14 (−10) | 11 (−12) | 24 (−4) | 33 (1) | 45 (7) | 56 (13) | 64 (18) | 64 (18) | 52 (11) | 28 (−2) | 27 (−3) | 13 (−11) | 11 (−12) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.54 (39) | 1.92 (49) | 1.89 (48) | 1.84 (47) | 3.07 (78) | 3.36 (85) | 2.79 (71) | 2.92 (74) | 4.97 (126) | 3.64 (92) | 1.97 (50) | 1.82 (46) | 31.73 (805) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 76.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 60.5 | 78.0 | 76.0 | 76.0 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 78.5 | 75.0 | 74.5 | 75.5 | 73.5 | 74.0 | 78.0 |
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| Climate data for Laredo, TX | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 95 (35) | 103 (39) | 105 (41) | 110 (43) | 114 (46) | 114 (46) | 113 (45) | 111 (44) | 110 (43) | 104 (40) | 99 (37) | 95 (35) | 114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 67.9 (19.9) | 72.8 (22.7) | 80.7 (27.1) | 88.4 (31.3) | 94.4 (34.7) | 98.9 (37.2) | 100.1 (37.8) | 100.7 (38.2) | 94.3 (34.6) | 87.0 (30.6) | 77.2 (25.1) | 68.6 (20.3) | 85.9 (29.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 45.4 (7.4) | 49.7 (9.8) | 56.3 (13.5) | 63.6 (17.6) | 70.8 (21.6) | 75.2 (24.0) | 76.0 (24.4) | 76.3 (24.6) | 72.0 (22.2) | 64.6 (18.1) | 54.5 (12.5) | 46.1 (7.8) | 62.5 (16.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) | 20 (−7) | 27 (−3) | 32 (0) | 45 (7) | 58 (14) | 66 (19) | 61 (16) | 49 (9) | 28 (−2) | 27 (−3) | 11 (−12) | 11 (−12) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 0.88 (22) | 0.94 (24) | 1.11 (28) | 1.45 (37) | 2.48 (63) | 2.23 (57) | 2.20 (56) | 1.93 (49) | 2.93 (74) | 2.21 (56) | 1.10 (28) | 0.88 (22) | 20.34 (516) |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.01 in) | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 61.2 |
| Source:Weather Channel (extremes)[6] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Brownsville, Texas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) | 94 (34) | 106 (41) | 102 (39) | 102 (39) | 103 (39) | 103 (39) | 104 (40) | 105 (41) | 99 (37) | 98 (37) | 94 (34) | 106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 70.7 (21.5) | 73.9 (23.3) | 79.0 (26.1) | 83.9 (28.8) | 88.6 (31.4) | 92.3 (33.5) | 93.7 (34.3) | 94.5 (34.7) | 90.6 (32.6) | 85.7 (29.8) | 79.2 (26.2) | 72.0 (22.2) | 83.7 (28.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 61.2 (16.2) | 64.3 (17.9) | 69.3 (20.7) | 74.9 (23.8) | 80.5 (26.9) | 84.0 (28.9) | 85.0 (29.4) | 85.4 (29.7) | 81.9 (27.7) | 76.3 (24.6) | 69.4 (20.8) | 62.4 (16.9) | 74.6 (23.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 51.6 (10.9) | 54.7 (12.6) | 59.6 (15.3) | 65.9 (18.8) | 72.3 (22.4) | 75.7 (24.3) | 76.3 (24.6) | 76.2 (24.6) | 73.1 (22.8) | 66.9 (19.4) | 59.6 (15.3) | 52.7 (11.5) | 65.4 (18.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) | 12 (−11) | 28 (−2) | 37 (3) | 41 (5) | 56 (13) | 57 (14) | 63 (17) | 51 (11) | 35 (2) | 27 (−3) | 16 (−9) | 12 (−11) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 1.27 (32) | 1.12 (28) | 1.23 (31) | 1.54 (39) | 2.64 (67) | 2.57 (65) | 2.04 (52) | 2.44 (62) | 5.92 (150) | 3.74 (95) | 1.82 (46) | 1.15 (29) | 27.48 (696) |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.01 in) | 7.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 74.8 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 130.2 | 152.6 | 207.7 | 234.0 | 266.6 | 306.0 | 334.8 | 306.9 | 252.0 | 229.4 | 165.0 | 130.2 | 2,715.4 |
| Source 1:National Weather Service (normals 1981−2010)[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory (sun, 1961−1990)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Victoria, Texas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) | 96 (36) | 99 (37) | 100 (38) | 102 (39) | 107 (42) | 110 (43) | 109 (43) | 111 (44) | 109 (43) | 93 (34) | 88 (31) | 111 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 62.8 (17.1) | 66.6 (19.2) | 73.4 (23.0) | 79.2 (26.2) | 85.1 (29.5) | 90.3 (32.4) | 93.4 (34.1) | 93.7 (34.3) | 89.9 (32.2) | 83.0 (28.3) | 73.0 (22.8) | 65.2 (18.4) | 79.6 (26.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 43.6 (6.4) | 46.7 (8.2) | 53.9 (12.2) | 60.1 (15.6) | 68.1 (20.1) | 73.3 (22.9) | 75.0 (23.9) | 74.6 (23.7) | 70.3 (21.3) | 61.6 (16.4) | 52.3 (11.3) | 45.2 (7.3) | 60.4 (15.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 9 (−13) | 15 (−9) | 21 (−6) | 33 (1) | 40 (4) | 54 (12) | 61 (16) | 61 (16) | 45 (7) | 31 (−1) | 18 (−8) | 9 (−13) | 9 (−13) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.44 (62) | 2.04 (52) | 2.25 (57) | 2.97 (75) | 5.12 (130) | 4.96 (126) | 2.90 (74) | 3.05 (77) | 5.00 (127) | 4.26 (108) | 2.64 (67) | 2.47 (63) | 40.1 (1,018) |
| Source:National Weather Service[9] | |||||||||||||
Hurricanes are the most dangerous weather systems to affect South Texas. Hurricane season is between June and November. However, the Texas coast gets affected usually between August and September, when systems sporadically organize in the southern Gulf around the Bay of Campeche or western Caribbean and the latter months forming off the coast of Africa.
Droughts- Although South Texas summers generally see rainfall in summer months, some years the lack of rain is persistent and leads to water shortages; lake levels drop significantly and lead to municipal water restrictions. In the summer of 2011, numerous records were set. On August 28, 2011, most of South Texas had temperatures reaching 110 °F, breaking many cities' record highs. Furthermore, 95% of the state faced an extreme or exceptional drought, according to the office of the Texas state climatologist. These drought conditions led to a string of dangerouswildfires across the state, and the enforcement of burn bans in 250 of the 254 counties in Texas.
Tornadoes do occur in this part of the state, but not as frequently as other parts. They approach, usually from the northwest to southeast, as a line of severethunderstorms, mostly in the summer months and by cold fronts in fall.
Snow rarely falls south of San Antonio or on the coast except in rare circumstances. Of note is the2004 Christmas Eve snowstorm, when 6 inches (150 mm) of snow fell as far south asMcAllen.
South Texas is well known for strongHispanic, primarilyMexican American andTejano (the Spanish term for "Texan") influences, due to its proximity toMexico. Tejanos and Mexicans living in South Texas are descended from the Spanish andSephardic Jewish settlers of Mexico, from Mexican indigenous groups allied with the Spanish, such asTlaxcaltec andOtomi peoples, and from local indigenous groups of South Texas who were missionized by the Spanish, particularlyCoahuiltecans. These migrations occurred and have been ongoing since the early 1700s in South Texas. TheTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in the 1840s failed to secure land belonging to the Mexican settlers. The disputed area was between theNueces River south of San Antonio and Corpus Christi, theKing Ranch, and the Rio Grande. Recognized by neither Mexico nor the United States, theRepublic of the Rio Grande was established in this region in 1840, lasting less than a year. Laredo served as its capital.
The Rio Grande Valley area played a significant role in theMexican War of Independence, theTexas Revolution, theMexican–American War, and theAmerican Civil War, with many historical battle sites around the area. GeneralRobert E. Lee resided at Fort Ringold (Rio Grande City) during this time as a colonel. PresidentZachary Taylor was General of the Army atFort Brown (Brownsville) during the Mexican–American War.
TheTexas Rangers gained popularity for their actions in South Texas during the Mexican bandit raids in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On May 25, 1876, a band of 40 Texas Rangers rode out of Laredo and headed north to the Nueces Strip. Their mission was to find, kill or captureJohn King Fisher, leader of a band of cattle rustlers and cut-throats who had been terrorizing the area. The Rangers were members of a select group known as the Special Force. Led byLeander McNelly, the Special Force was given the task to bring law and order to an area of South Texas that lay betweenCorpus Christi and theMexican border.[11] San Antonio has the most significant African American population in all of South Texas.[12]
South Texas was long a Democratic stronghold, primarily due to its heavily Hispanic population and low voter turnout.
RepublicanDonald Trump improved in the region over his three runs. In 2024, Trump won the region as a whole.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.5%804,544 | 53.4%944,998 | 1.1%20,326 |
| 2020 | 51.1%906,081 | 47.5%843,200 | 1.4%24,089 |
| 2016 | 51.7%728,367 | 43.6%614,951 | 4.7%65,801 |
| 2012 | 52.2%632,626 | 47.8%578,268 | 0%0 |
An important event in the development of South Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast rice industry was the introduction of seed imported from Japan in 1904. The Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Pacific Railroad invited Japanese farmers to Texas to help area farms in the production of rice. The seed the Japanese farmers brought with them was a gift from the Japanese emperor. The production of Japanese rice began at Webster in Harris County. The Gulf Coast rice industry is credited to the Saibara family.[14]
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The only major professional sports team in South Texas is theSan Antonio Spurs in theNBA.
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