Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. Mission has a 2024 population of 87,422. Mission is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually and its population has increased by 1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 85,848 in 2020.
The average household income in Mission is $78,868 with a poverty rate of 20.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mission is 33.7 years, 33.4 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mission was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 27,055 | 3.16 | 72 | 28 |
| Married | 14,512 | 3.78 | 81.5 | 18.5 |
| Non Family | 6,379 | 1.13 | 59.3 | 40.7 |
| Female | 4,649 | 3.84 | 63.3 | 36.7 |
| Male | 1,515 | 3.71 | 62.4 | 37.6 |
3.72
Average Family Size
3.16
Average Household Size
72.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.6%.
All
Male
Female
$38,948
Average Earnings
$48,546
Average Male
$30,972
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
18.84% of Mission residents speak only English, while 81.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 79.37% of the population.
rate
20.28%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.83%
Male Poverty Rate
21.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mission is Other, with 29.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mission is Asian, with 5.2% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.32%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
47.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.1%
Labor Force Participation
53%
Employment Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
60.25%
Born in Mission
72.01%
Native Born
27.99%
Foreign Born
17%
Non Citizen
10.99%
Naturalized
72.01% of Mission residents were born in the United States, with 60.25% having been born in Texas. 17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 89,389 | 393 | 0.44% |
| 2028 | 88,996 | 394 | 0.44% |
| 2027 | 88,602 | 393 | 0.45% |
| 2026 | 88,209 | 394 | 0.45% |
| 2025 | 87,815 | 393 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 87,422 | 394 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 87,028 | 393 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 86,635 | 458 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 86,177 | 329 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 85,848 | 1,624 | 1.93% |
| 2019 | 84,224 | 445 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 83,779 | 371 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 83,408 | 286 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | 83,122 | 403 | 0.49% |
| 2015 | 82,719 | 630 | 0.77% |
| 2014 | 82,089 | 660 | 0.81% |
| 2013 | 81,429 | 547 | 0.68% |
| 2012 | 80,882 | 1,166 | 1.46% |
| 2011 | 79,716 | 1,595 | 2.04% |
| 2010 | 78,121 | 32,713 | 72.04% |
| 2000 | 45,408 | 16,755 | 58.48% |
| 1990 | 28,653 | 6,000 | 26.49% |
| 1980 | 22,653 | 9,610 | 73.68% |
| 1970 | 13,043 | -1,038 | -7.37% |
| 1960 | 14,081 | 3,316 | 30.8% |
| 1950 | 10,765 | 4,783 | 79.96% |
| 1940 | 5,982 | 862 | 16.84% |
| 1930 | 5,120 | 1,273 | 33.09% |
| 1920 | 3,847 | 0 | 0% |