Los Fresnos is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,362 people and six associated neighborhoods, Los Fresnos is the 288th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Los Fresnos was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Los Fresnos economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Los Fresnos, where the median household income is $39,536.00.
Los Fresnos is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Being a small city, Los Fresnos does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Los Fresnos with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.51% of adults in Los Fresnos have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Los Fresnos in 2022 was $21,890, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,560 for a family of four. However, Los Fresnos contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Los Fresnos also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.60% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Los Fresnos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Los Fresnos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Los Fresnos, accounting for 89.94% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Los Fresnos residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Los Fresnos include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Los Fresnos's cultural character, accounting for 19.80% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Los Fresnos is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and German/Yiddish.