Mercedes city, Texas
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,915
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,535
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,263
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,262
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,258
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,570
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 46.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 92.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 468
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
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 $111,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,306
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $812
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,205
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 28.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,762
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,150
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 328,583
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,667
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,904
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,044
Persons in poverty, percent 28.6%
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 1,377.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,361.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.43
FIPS Code 4847700