Pharr, Texas

About Pharr

Set in the southern part of Texas, Pharr is a thriving city, home to 81,142 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#457 nationwide).

Pharr holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 24.17 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,357 residents per square mile.

📰 Pharr News Today

• Pharr Housing Partners with PharrConnect Texas Border Business · Aug 18
• Pharr Housing Authority Awards 2026 READ Scholarships Texas Border Business · Aug 18
• Gerardo de la Garza Obituary - Pharr, TX Dignity Memorial · Aug 12
• Federal agents raid ropa usada warehouse in Pharr, owner charged ValleyCentral.com · Jul 27
• Eastbound I-2 in Pharr reopens following law enforcement activity KRGV · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pharr Unique

• The only place in America named Pharr — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 81,142.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pharr

• Big G Grocery & Meat Market — buffet
• Poncho's
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Yasuke Japanese Sushi — japanese
• Bar-B-Cutie SmokeHouse — barbecue
• Buffalo Wings & Rings — wings
• Country Pancake House — american
• Courtyard by Marriott McAllen Airport
• Golden Corral — american
• Grand China Buffet — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Main Event
• Topgolf · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pharr

• Cascade Park reviews ★
• Jose "Pepe" Salinas Memorial Recreation Center reviews ★
• Motorcycle Park reviews ★
• Pharr Vanguard Academy Nature & Birding Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pharr

• AIDA C ESCOBAR EL
• GERALDINE PALMER EL
• HENRY FORD EL
• HIDALGO PARK EL
• IDEA ACADEMY PHARR
• IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR
• IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY
• IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
• JC KELLY EL
• LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE
• RAUL LONGORIA EL
• VANGUARD PICASSO
• VANGUARD REMBRANDT
• VANGUARD VAN GOGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pharr

🏘️ Nearby Communities