Municipal · Texas

City of Crystal City

Crystal City is a city in and the county seat of Zavala County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,354 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 6,009 in 2024. It was settled as a farming and ranching community and was a major railroad stop being 110 miles (180 km) from San Antonio. Spinach became a major crop and the city has promoted itself as "Spinach Capital of the World." During World War II, a large internment camp was located here. The town is also noteworthy in the history of Mexican American political self-determination for the founding of the La Raza Unida Party.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 113746
FIPS state: 48
FIPS county: 507
FIPS place: 18020
Census record name: CITY OF CRYSTAL CITY
Mailing address: 101 E DIMMIT ST, CRYSTAL CITY 78839