Mesquite city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 150,140
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 150,693
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 150,140
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 150,232
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 150,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 150,108
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 139,824
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.3%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 29.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 44.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,551
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,898
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $732
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,513
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 50,171
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 465,845
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 740,123
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 580,517
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,770,820
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,767
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,537
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,877
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,096.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,038.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 48.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 46.02
FIPS Code 4847892