| Official Name: | Green Valley Farms, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Texas |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | --> |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cameron |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.0 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 655 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 20 |
| Coordinates: | 26.1194°N -97.5647°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-30890[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1852710[2] |
Green Valley Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 655 at the 2020 census, down from 1,272 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville - Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Green Valley Farms is located near the center of Cameron County at 26.1194°N -97.5647°W (26.119582, -97.564861).[3] It is 7miles east of San Benito and north of the center of Brownsville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.3km2, of which 10sqkm is land and 0.3sqkm, or 2.65%, is water.[4]
Green Valley Farms first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.
| White alone (NH) | 22 | 38 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 20 | 3.06% | 2.99% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3.05% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.08% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.08% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.15% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3 | 0.14% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.46% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 697 | 1,232 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 631 | 96.81% | 86.86% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 96.34% | |
| Total | 720 | 1,272 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 655 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
At the 2000 census, there were 720 people, 160 households and 148 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 182.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 191 housing units at an average density of 48.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.78% White, 0.42% African American, 0.69% Native American, 25.83% from other races, and 5.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96.81% of the population.
There were 160 households, of which 60.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.5% were non-families. 5.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.50 and the average family size was 4.68.
Age distribution was 42.6% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median household income was $18,393, and the median family income was $17,000. Males had a median income of $13,875 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,612. About 48.8% of families and 56.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.0% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
Green Valley Farms is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.