Edinburg’s population in South Texas surged 8.4% since ... Meanwhile, McAllen — which is Hidalgo County’s largest city — grew by 6,594 people over the same time frame for an estimated 2024 ...

Counties farther south in Texas fared even worse. Jim Hogg County had the lowest score nationwide with a 2.25, while its neighboring Zapata County had a 2.34, Starr County had a 2.41 and Brooks ...

If one of our 50 Texas rivers, for instance, showed up on the map, then I had written about that county in "Texas River Tracing" posts. These maps feature enough details — forts, parks ...