CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Mesquite
Texas · 101,484 residents · 49.102 sq mi
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The short version
Mesquite is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,934. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 23,039 residents. Median home value is $68,200. Households here earn about 33% more than the Texas median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024149K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(9,478)
5 to 99.1%(9,188)
10 to 147.9%(7,990)
15 to 197%(7,146)
20 to 246.9%(7,005)
25 to 3422.1%(22,399)
35 to 4416.3%(16,516)
45 to 549.8%(9,970)
55 to 646.4%(6,482)
65 to 743.2%(3,260)
75 to 841.4%(1,442)
85 and over0.6%(608)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,934
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,424 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(81,388)
Black13.2%(16,422)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(19,500)
Asian3.7%(4,634)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87%(88,316)
Black5.9%(5,942)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(8,764)
Asian2.7%(2,700)
Other4.5%(4,526)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican37.9%(56,604)
Central American2.4%(3,544)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,344)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,333)
Cuban0.9%(1,307)
Honduran0.6%(943)
South American0.6%(865)
Guatemalan0.4%(651)
Nicaraguan0.3%(374)
Spaniard0.2%(256)
Venezuelan0.1%(204)
Colombian0.1%(176)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(172)
Peruvian0.1%(165)
Chilean0.1%(158)
Uruguayan0%(72)
Costa Rican0%(71)
Argentine0%(50)
Ecuadorian0%(40)
Dominican0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,528)
Filipino0.9%(1,407)
Vietnamese0.6%(867)
Chinese0.1%(182)
Nepalese0.1%(95)
Burmese0.1%(85)
Sri Lankan0.1%(85)
Korean0%(42)
Thai0%(19)
Cambodian0%(16)
Japanese0%(11)
Ancestry
English5.9%(8,792)
American4.4%(6,520)
Irish4.1%(6,186)
German3.6%(5,380)
Subsaharan African2.7%(4,007)
Nigerian1.1%(1,575)
Italian0.8%(1,174)
Scottish0.7%(1,059)
French0.6%(828)
Dutch0.5%(685)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(639)
Arab0.4%(623)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.4%(543)
Czech0.4%(534)
Polish0.3%(439)
Norwegian0.3%(426)
Jordanian0.2%(314)
Welsh0.2%(298)
British0.2%(260)
Russian0.1%(207)
Ghanaian0.1%(189)
Swedish0.1%(163)
Ethiopian0.1%(159)
Haitian0.1%(134)
Turkish0.1%(98)
Hungarian0.1%(87)
Jamaican0.1%(85)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(77)
French Canadian0%(70)
Greek0%(57)
Kenyan0%(50)
Danish0%(48)
Portuguese0%(48)
Slovak0%(37)
Finnish0%(36)
Israeli0%(35)
Canadian0%(30)
Iranian0%(29)
Slovene0%(27)
Swiss0%(25)
Austrian0%(20)
Lithuanian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(15)
Lebanese0%(13)
Brazilian0%(12)
Croatian0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(22,623)
Married49.3%(27,089)
Widowed1.6%(867)
Divorced7.9%(4,343)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(22,434)
Married43.4%(26,392)
Widowed6.6%(3,983)
Divorced13.1%(7,938)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mesquite, Texas?
Mesquite, Texas has about 101,484 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Mesquite, Texas?
The typical household in Mesquite, Texas earns about $35,934 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mesquite, Texas expensive?
In Mesquite, Texas, the median home is worth about $68,200, and the typical rent is about $469 a month.
How educated are people in Mesquite, Texas?
About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Mesquite, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mesquite, Texas?
About 7.7% of people in Mesquite, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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