McAllen city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 2,686.5
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 150,640
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 148,782
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 142,188
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 142,188
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 142,210
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 129,877
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.1%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 44.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 87.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,582
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 26.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,764
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,049
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 48,905
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.95
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 73.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 26.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 802,332
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,923,127
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 525,979
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,975,920
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,416
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,579
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,885
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
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 2,282.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,686.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 62.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 48.34
FIPS Code 4845384