Rio Grande City, TX Public Records
Rio Grande City is an incorporated city in Starr County, Texas, with an estimated population of 15,526 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 11.4 square miles of land. That is up about 172 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Rio Grande City City Hall
Rio Grande City's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city secretary or city clerk under the Texas Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Rio Grande City Contact on File
| Government | City Of Rio Grande City |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | 5332 E US Highway 83, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofrgc.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Rio Grande City
Rio Grande City is in Starr County. In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Starr County at a Glance
| County | Starr County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 66,587 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Rio Grande City |
⚖️ Starr County District Clerk (District Courts of Starr County)
| Address | 401 N Britton Ave, Rm 304, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (956) 716-4800 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile cases) |
| Official website | co.starr.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Starr County Clerk
| Address | 401 N Britton Ave, Rm 201, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (956) 716-4800 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Starr County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Rio Grande City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Rio Grande City, TX:
📋 Rio Grande City Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Starr County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |