Town guide

Pearsall, Texas

Pearsall is a city in Frio County, Texas, home to about 9,045 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78061.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9,0451,381 per sq mi
Median home value$106,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pearsall

1 ZIP code

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Around Pearsall

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX52 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pearsall; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pearsall

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pearsall had 7,325 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 284th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Frio County grew from 4,200 residents in 1900 to 18,385 in 2020.

Pearsall population by census2000: 7,157, 2010: 9,146, 2020: 7,3257,15720009,14620107,3252020

Frio County, 1900–2020

Frio County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,200, 1910: 8,895, 1920: 9,296, 1930: 9,411, 1940: 9,207, 1950: 10,357, 1960: 10,112, 1970: 11,159, 1980: 13,785, 1990: 13,472, 2000: 16,252, 2010: 17,217, 2020: 18,3854K’00’109K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7014K’80’9016K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PearsallJan: high 66°F, low 42°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 46°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 59°F, 1.5 in; May: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 74°F, 2 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 61°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 43°F, 1.2 in66°42°Jan1.270°46°Feb1.277°53°Mar2.084°59°Apr1.590°67°May4.096°72°Jun2.597°74°Jul2.298°74°Aug2.092°70°Sep3.785°61°Oct2.273°51°Nov1.466°43°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dilley, TX weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Frio County

4,949 jobs at 295 businesses in Frio County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Frio CountyAdministrative and support: 1,083 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 741 jobs; Retail trade: 669 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 500 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 402 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 339 jobs; Wholesale trade: 246 jobs; Manufacturing: 234 jobsAdministrative and support 22% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Wholesale trade 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pearsall.

Nearest hospitals

  • Frio Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · PearsallUnder a mile
  • Medina Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hondo30.7 miles
  • Methodist Hospital AtascosaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jourdanton31.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Pearsall

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Victor Trevino Sports Complex · 24 acres0.9 mi
  • Frio Regional Park · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Polo Patino Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Firemans Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Centennial Park · 1 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pearsall Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Court House0.3 mi
  • Frio Pioneer Jail Museum0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pearsall

Public schools here are run by Pearsall ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ted Flores ElPearsallPre-K–2503Public0.6 mi
Pearsall IntPearsall3–5442Public0.5 mi
Pearsall J HPearsall6–8434Public0.4 mi
Pearsall H SPearsall9–12572Public0.8 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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