Muleshoe city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,131
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,162
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,133
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,160
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,158
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 72.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 133
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $986
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $506
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $938
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,785
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 32.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,332
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,304
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,432
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,097
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,533
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
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 1,503.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,503.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.43
FIPS Code 4849968