The Town Files

Reid Hope King, Texas

Community in Cameron County · population 667 (2020 Census)

Map: where Reid Hope King is in TexasReid Hope King
Median home
$108,200
Jan low / Jul high
53° / 95°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
12
Median age
40.3

Reid Hope King is a community of 667 people in Cameron County, Texas. The median home is worth $108,200, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks more vibrant than 75% of Texas towns, more walkable than 72% of Texas towns.

Reid Hope King in our rankings:

How Reid Hope King ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

Reid Hope King lifestyle rankings vs other Texas townsRetirement31st pctFamilies22nd pctQuiet12th pctWalkability72nd pctFirst-time buyersbottomYoung professionals49th pctVibrancy75th pctHip & trendy25th pctCollege town40th pctUpscale12th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving17th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Reid Hope King is worth $108,200, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). 74.1% of households own their home.

Reid Hope King vs Cameron County vs typical Texas townReid Hope KingCameron CountyTypical Texas townHome value$108,200$136,500$184,100
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.
HousingReid Hope KingTypical Texas town
Median home value$108,200$184,100
Median rent—$1,086
Median household income—$65,842
Home value ÷ income—×2.9×
Homeownership74.1%72.9%
Median year built19781985
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Reid Hope King

PeopleReid Hope KingTypical Texas town
Median age40.337.1
Age 65 and over22.7%15.6%
Under 1821.7%—
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line25.3%13.1%
Veterans0.0%—
Born outside the U.S.26.7%—
Work from home22.1%7.8%
Average commute27.6 min26.1 min
Homes with broadband79.2%89.2%

Weather in Reid Hope King

July highs average 95.0°F and January lows 53.1°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 140 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 1 nights at or below freezing.

Reid Hope King monthly temperatures and precipitation50°60°70°80°90°100°73°53°Jan76°57°Feb81°62°Mar86°68°Apr90°74°May94°77°Jun95°78°Jul96°78°Aug92°75°Sep87°69°Oct80°61°Nov74°55°DecPrecipitation (in)1.11.01.41.52.22.92.02.25.73.81.81.2
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Brownsville station (0.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Reid Hope King since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on August 9, 1980 about 8.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 15, 2023.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Reid Hope King by decade01950s11960s11970s51980s21990s02000s12010s22020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 22 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on May 11, 1971.

Severe weather in Cameron County since 1996

Storm events in Cameron County since 1996 by typeHail70Heat112Flood49Drought170Tornado33High Wind20Heavy Rain40Flash Flood93
NOAA Storm Events Database, Cameron County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 11 deaths recorded.

Cameron County has been included in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4871: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura

Jobs and pay in Cameron County

Cameron County had 156,619 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $44,590 a year. Unemployment was 5.4% in 2023; in Reid Hope King itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

Largest industries in Cameron CountyHealth care & social assistan…46,282 jobs · $36,440Retail17,538 jobs · $33,102Hotels & restaurants17,369 jobs · $21,179Administrative & support9,401 jobs · $36,225Manufacturing7,110 jobs · $62,212Professional & technical serv…5,508 jobs · $109,183
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Cameron County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023Cameron 5.4%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

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Reid Hope King questions

Is Reid Hope King, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Reid Hope King scores better for retirees than 31% of Texas towns and quieter than 12%. 22.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.3).

How much does a house cost in Reid Hope King?

The median owner-occupied home in Reid Hope King is valued at $108,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Reid Hope King?

July highs average 95.0°F and January lows 53.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 26.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Reid Hope King get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Reid Hope King since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on August 9, 1980. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Reid Hope King's Census boundary (GEOID 4861466). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.