Demographics · TX
Mesquite, TX demographics: 149,299 residents, with a median age of 32.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
149,299 people live in Mesquite, at a median age of 32.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 32.9 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 Mesquite, the largest race group is White (29.9%); 44.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 20.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Mesquite is 32.9 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,967 | 7.3% | ±1,180 |
| 5 to 17 | 30,668 | 20.5% | ±1,914 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,594 | 9.8% | ±1,141 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,971 | 15.4% | ±1,563 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,564 | 11.8% | ±1,107 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,876 | 12.6% | ±1,339 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,792 | 11.2% | ±1,142 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,574 | 7.1% | ±781 |
| 75 and over | 6,293 | 4.2% | ±646 |
Median age by sex: 31.4 (male) · 34.7 (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 Mesquite is White at 29.9% of the population. Separately, 44.0% 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 | 44,618 | 29.9% | ±3,026 |
| Black or African American alone | 41,041 | 27.5% | ±3,361 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,326 | 0.9% | ±663 |
| Asian alone | 4,474 | 3.0% | ±1,031 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 75 | 0.1% | ±65 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 19,873 | 13.3% | ±2,301 |
| Two or more races | 37,892 | 25.4% | ±3,376 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 65,677 | 44.0% | ±3,294 |
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
Mesquite has 50,171 households. 73.5% are family households and 23.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.96 people.
Total households
50,171
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.96
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
73.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
23.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 50,171 | ±1,157 |
| Family households | 36,864 | ±845 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,307 | ±1,183 |
| Householder living alone | 11,856 | ±1,108 |
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
20.9% of Mesquite residents were born outside the United States. 58.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (35.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 20.9% | 31,224 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 58.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 35.9% | Spanish · 49,619 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
19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mesquite 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+) | 19.6% | 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 Mesquite is 4847892. 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/.