Demographics · TX
McAllen, TX demographics: 145,385 residents, with a median age of 33.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
145,385 people live in McAllen, at a median age of 33.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In McAllen, the largest race group is Two or more races (44.1%); 87.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 26.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in McAllen is 33.5 years (±0.9), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.3% male and 50.7% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 21.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,274 | 7.1% | ±1,049 |
| 5 to 17 | 30,737 | 21.1% | ±1,637 |
| 18 to 24 | 13,988 | 9.6% | ±1,049 |
| 25 to 34 | 20,933 | 14.4% | ±1,201 |
| 35 to 44 | 18,350 | 12.6% | ±1,101 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,284 | 12.6% | ±1,053 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,841 | 9.5% | ±850 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,708 | 7.4% | ±760 |
| 75 and over | 8,270 | 5.7% | ±716 |
Median age by sex: 31.3 (male) · 35.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in McAllen is Two or more races at 44.1% of the population. Separately, 87.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 52,283 | 36.0% | ±2,937 |
| Black or African American alone | 1,309 | 0.9% | ±498 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 819 | 0.6% | ±294 |
| Asian alone | 4,022 | 2.8% | ±625 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 70 | 0.0% | ±69 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 22,767 | 15.7% | ±2,265 |
| Two or more races | 64,115 | 44.1% | ±3,559 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 126,523 | 87.0% | ±1,481 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
McAllen has 48,905 households. 73.6% are family households and 22.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.95 people.
Total households
48,905
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.95
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
73.6%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
22.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 48,905 | ±995 |
| Family households | 36,004 | ±816 |
| Nonfamily households | 12,901 | ±985 |
| Householder living alone | 10,909 | ±810 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
26.2% of McAllen residents were born outside the United States. 26.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (71.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 26.2% | 38,152 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 26.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 71.2% | Spanish · 96,186 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
32.5% of adults age 25 and over in McAllen hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for McAllen is 4845384. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.