Benavides is a city in Duval County, Texas, home to about 1,470 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78341.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)134 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX129 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benavides; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benavides had 1,183 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 855th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Duval County grew from 8,483 residents in 1900 to 9,831 in 2020.
Duval County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freer, TX weather station (23 miles away).
1,977 jobs at 144 businesses in Duval County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benavides.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Benavides ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides ElBenavides | Pre-K–5 | 61 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Benavides SecondaryBenavides | 6–12 | 87 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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