| Official Name: | Santa Rosa, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Cameron County SantaRosa.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cameron |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.77 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2450 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Elevation Ft: | 49 |
| Coordinates: | 26.2567°N -97.8267°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78593 |
| Area Code: | 956 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-65768[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1346669[3] |
Santa Rosa is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,450 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Santa Rosa is located in northwestern Cameron County at 26.2567°N -97.8267°W (26.256651, –97.826673).[4] It is 6miles west of Combes and 7miles east of La Villa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2km2, all land.[5]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Santa Rosa has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Santa Rosa was 107F on September 6, 2000, and June 24, 2017, while the coldest temperature recorded was 16F on December 23, 1989.
| White (NH) | 66 | 2.69% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 0.08% | |
| Asian (NH) | 4 | 0.16% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 0.29% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,368 | 96.65% | |
| Total | 2,450 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,833 people, 744 households, and 647 families residing in the town. The population density was 4814.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 816 housing units at an average density of 1386.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 65.58% White, 0.56% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 29.97% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 95.66% of the population.
There were 744 households, out of which 54.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81 and the average family size was 4.17.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,154, and the median income for a family was $23,203. Males had a median income of $18,214 versus $13,882 for females. The per capita income for the town was $6,998. About 34.0% of families and 39.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.3% of those under age 18 and 30.3% of those age 65 or over.
The United States Postal Service operates the Santa Rosa Post Office.[7]
Santa Rosa is served by the Santa Rosa Independent School District.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.