Mexia city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,864
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,091
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,916
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,856
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,864
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,893
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,459
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 37.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 31.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 38.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 289
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,330
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $587
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,598
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 30.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,026
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,362
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,334
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,222
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,518
Persons in poverty, percent 32.3%
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 957.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,036.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.20
FIPS Code 4847916