Mission Population History 1990 - 2023

Mission Population Facts

What is the current population of Mission?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mission is 87,292. Mission, Texas is the 403rd largest city in the US.

What county is Mission, Texas in?

Mission is located entirely in Hidalgo County.

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

Mission has an area of 34.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Mission?

The current population of Mission (87,292) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Mission growing?

Mission has grown 87.9% since the 2000. Mission, Texas is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 87% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Mission, Texas?

Mission has a population density of 2,266.9 people per square mile.

Mission Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mission, Texas?

The total voting age population of Mission, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 42,135. The voting age population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

What percentage of Mission, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.7% of the residents of Mission are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mission, Texas?

The racial demographics of Mission are 87.5% White, 9.6% Other, 1.8% Asian, 0.9% Two or more races and 0.1% Black. Additionally, 90.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Mission, 22.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 31.9%. On a per-household basis, 19.8% of families are below the poverty line in Mission.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.8% of Mission residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mission, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 71.9% of Mission residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.9% have a bachelor's degree and 7.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Mission residents aged 5 and older, 82.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 80.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.4% speak an Asian language.

Mission Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mission, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Mission is 7.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Mission, 14.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mission, Texas?

The median household income in Mission is $48,815.

Mission Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Mission, 67.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 32.3% of housing units in Mission.

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

Of all the housing units in Mission, 1.1% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Mission, 44.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 12,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mission, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mission is $819.

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

In Mission, 77.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.