Mercedes Population History 1990 - 2023

Mercedes Population Facts

What is the current population of Mercedes?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mercedes is 16,732. Mercedes, Texas is the 2,193rd largest city in the US.

What county is Mercedes, Texas in?

Mercedes is located entirely in Hidalgo County.

What is the size of Mercedes, Texas in square miles?

Mercedes has an area of 11.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Mercedes?

The current population of Mercedes (16,732) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Mercedes growing?

Mercedes has grown 18.6% since the 2000. Mercedes, Texas's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Mercedes, Texas?

Mercedes has a population density of 1,361.8 people per square mile.

Mercedes Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mercedes, Texas?

The total voting age population of Mercedes, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,408. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Mercedes, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.2% of the residents of Mercedes are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mercedes, Texas?

The racial demographics of Mercedes are 84.5% White, 12.3% Other, 3.0% Two or more races, 0.2% Black and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 93.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Mercedes, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Mercedes, 33.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 50.9%. On a per-household basis, 28.7% of families are below the poverty line in Mercedes.

What percentage of Mercedes, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.0% of Mercedes residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mercedes, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 66.4% of Mercedes residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.0% have a bachelor's degree and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Mercedes, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Mercedes residents aged 5 and older, 81.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 81.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Mercedes Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mercedes, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Mercedes is 7.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Mercedes, Texas residents work for the government?

In Mercedes, 19.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mercedes, Texas?

The median household income in Mercedes is $34,677.

Mercedes Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Mercedes, Texas?

In Mercedes, 64.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Mercedes, Texas?

Renters occupy 35.2% of housing units in Mercedes.

What percentage of Mercedes, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Mercedes, 4.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Mercedes, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Mercedes, 26.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mercedes, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mercedes is $574.

What percentage of households in Mercedes, Texas have broadband internet?

In Mercedes, 76.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.