Harlingen city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 71,879
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,467
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 72,234
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 71,879
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 71,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 71,829
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,849
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 43.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 82.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,279
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,378
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $928
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,007
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 26.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 297,203
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,311,216
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 393,512
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,229,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,115
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,645
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,512
Persons in poverty, percent 25.1%
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 1,790.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,629.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 40.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 39.81
FIPS Code 4832372