San Patricio County
San Patricio County, Texas: solar permitting grade B (score 34/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 34/100 |
| Population | 67,046 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-09-25 |
Developer outlook
San Patricio County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Goliad County (≈45 mi) · Victoria County (≈64 mi) · DeWitt County (≈75 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in San Patricio County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Aransas Pass citypartly in this county
- Corpus Christi citypartly in this county
- Gregory city
- Ingleside citypartly in this county
- Ingleside on the Bay city
- Mathis city
- Odem city
- Portland citypartly in this county
- San Patricio city
- Sinton city
- Taft city
- Lake City town
- Lakeside town
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Nueces County · ≈19 miB34—
- Refugio County · ≈30 miB30—
- Bee County · ≈31 miD54—
- Aransas County · ≈33 miC51—
- Jim Wells County · ≈40 miB34—
- Kleberg County · ≈41 miB34—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
San Patricio County ranks #131 of 253 ranked Texas counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Texas: Coleman County (A · 20), Reagan County (A · 20), Atascosa County (A · 20). See all Texas county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-09-25. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.