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Las Palmas II
Las Palmas II, Texas is located in Texas
Las Palmas II, Texas
Las Palmas II, Texas
Location in Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Cameron
Area
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
45 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 891
 • Density 2,921/sq mi (1,128/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 48-41580

Las Palmas II is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. (The "II" distinguishes the CDP from Las Palmas, a CDP in Zapata County.) The population was 1,605 at the 2010 census. Prior to the 2010 census, the community was part of the Las Palmas-Juarez CDP. It is part of the BrownsvilleHarlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Las Palmas is in western Cameron County, bordered to the north by Harlingen and to the east by Juarez.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Las Palmas II CDP has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.79 km2), of which 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.94%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 1,605
2020 891 −44.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

Las Palmas II first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after the Las Palmas-Juarez CDP was split into the Las Palmas II and Juarez CDPs.

2020 census

Las Palmas II CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 77 20 4.80% 2.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.22%
Asian alone (NH) 4 0 0.25% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 4 0.00% 0.45%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,524 862 94.95% 96.75%
Total 1,605 891 100.00% 100.00%

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