Orason, Texas

Orason, Texas
Census-designated place
Orason is located in Texas
Orason
Orason
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 26°4′28″N 97°26′41″W / 26.07444°N 97.44472°W / 26.07444; -97.44472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Area
 • Total
0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation
18 ft (5.5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
88
 • Density391/sq mi (150.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code48-54186

Orason is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, Orason had a population of 88. Prior to the 2010 census, the community was part of the Chula Vista-Orason CDP. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Orason is near the center of Cameron County, 2 miles (3 km) east of Los Fresnos and 15 miles (24 km) north of the center of Brownsville. It is bordered on the east by Chula Vista.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orason CDP has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010129—
202088−31.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

Orason first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census after the Chula Vista-Orason CDP was split into the Orason and Chula Vista CDPs.

2020 census

Orason CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7 15 5.43% 17.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1 0.78% 1.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.78% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 2 0.78% 2.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 119 70 92.25% 79.55%
Total 129 88 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Orason CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 10, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. 1 2 3 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orason CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orason CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.