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Pharr, Texas Population 2021

79,486

Pharr is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. With a 2020 population of 79,486, it is the 51st largest city in Texas and the 450th largest city in the United States . Pharr is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 12.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 70,400 in 2010. Pharr reached it's highest population of 79,486 in 2021. Spanning over 24 miles, Pharr has a population density of 3,364 people per square mile.

The average household income in Pharr is $49,641 with a poverty rate of 29.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $752 per month, and the median house value is $80,900. The median age in Pharr is 29.2 years, 28.2 years for males, and 29.9 years for females.

Pharr Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pharr was:

White: 93.76%
Other race: 5.21%
Two or more races: 0.60%
Asian: 0.28%
Black or African American: 0.12%
Native American: 0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Pharr, Texas is 79,486 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 78,925.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 70,400.

Pharr, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	73,203	93.76%
Some Other Race	4,066	5.21%
Two or More Races	468	0.60%
Asian	222	0.28%
Black or African American	93	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.03%

Pharr Population by Race

Pharr Population Pyramid $2021

Pharr Population by Age

Pharr Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pharr Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	71%	29%
All	60.3%	39.7%
Male	52%	48%
Female	48.5%	51.5%
Non Family	48.3%	51.7%

60.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Pharr Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	22,095	3.53	60.3
Married	11,407	4.03	71
Female	5,816	4.1	48.5
Non Family	3,854	1.2	48.3
Male	1,018	3.55	52

3.97

Average Family Size

3.53

Average Household Size

Pharr Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	10,156	23.37%
9th to 12th Grade	5,285	12.16%
High School Graduate	11,147	25.65%
Some College	8,320	19.15%
Associates Degree	2,072	4.77%
Bachelors Degree	4,958	11.41%
Graduate Degree	1,515	3.49%

Pharr Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pharr Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	39,923	24,761	5,616
White	3,282	3,003	699
Other Race	2,434	1,451	425
2+ Races	252	150	8
Asian	168	168	136
Black	51	51	18
Native American	21	15	15

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.95%.

Pharr Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$27,003	$31,813	$21,050
Less Than 9th Grade	$18,663	$25,652	$12,958
High School Graduate	$28,642	$36,025	$19,198
Some College	$29,780	$31,952	$26,806
Bachelors Degree	$43,482	$48,382	$33,864
Graduate Degree	$52,420	$52,794	$51,845

$27,003

Average Earnings

$31,813

Average Male

$21,050

Average Female

Pharr Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pharr Language by Age

Pharr Language

13.98% of Pharr residents speak only English, while 86.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 85.66% of the population.

Pharr Language

Pharr Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	73,442	21,968	29.91%
Other	4,044	1,321	32.67%
White	4,141	702	16.95%
Multiple	468	19	4.06%
Asian	222	15	6.76%
Native	21	11	52.38%

29.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.26%

Male Poverty Rate

30.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pharr

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pharr is Native, with 52.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pharr is Multiple, with 4.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.01%.

Pharr Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	36.68%
High School	19.31%
Some College	17.44%
Bachelors or Greater	8.33%

Pharr Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	27.81%
Male Unemployed	20.76%
Female Employed	17.06%
Male Employed	13.03%

Pharr Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pharr Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$39,884	$49,641
Families	$42,007	$52,314
Married Families	$49,627	-
Non Families	$22,336	$31,456

Income by Household Type

Pharr Marital Status

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pharr Married by Age and Sex

Pharr Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pharr Marital Status by Race

Pharr Marital Status

1,400

Number of Veterans

1,362

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	556
Second Gulf War	344
First Gulf War	243
Korea	129
World War II	66

Pharr Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	374
75+	340
35 to 54	277
55 to 64	230
18 to 34	179

Pharr Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,279	2.68%
Hispanic	711	1.50%
Other Race	84	2.93%
Black	21	33.87%
2+ Races	16	5.02%

Pharr Veterans by Race

Pharr Veterans by Education

14.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pharr Veterans by Education

56%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Pharr Employment by Age

Pharr Employment by Race

Pharr Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

58.25%

Born in Pharr

68.08%

Native Born

31.92%

Foreign Born

23.42%

Non Citizen

8.50%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.08% of Pharr residents were born in the United States, with 58.25% having been born in Texas. 23.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pharr Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	79,486	187	0.24%
2020	79,299	187	0.24%
2019	79,112	187	0.24%
2018	78,925	276	0.35%
2017	78,649	1,286	1.66%
2016	77,363	994	1.30%
2015	76,369	1,021	1.36%
2014	75,348	1,183	1.60%
2013	74,165	838	1.14%
2012	73,327	1,185	1.64%
2011	72,142	1,364	1.93%
2010	70,778	24,118	4.25%
2000	46,660	13,739	3.55%
1990	32,921	11,540	4.41%
1980	21,381	5,552	3.05%
1970	15,829	1,723	1.16%
1960	14,106	5,416	4.96%
1950	8,690	3,906	6.15%
1940	4,784	1,559	4.02%
1930	3,225		0.00%

Pharr, Texas Population 2021

Pharr Demographics

Pharr, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Pharr Population by Race

Pharr Population Pyramid $2021

Pharr Median Age

Pharr Adults

Pharr Age Dependency

Pharr Sex Ratio

Pharr Population by Age

Pharr Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pharr Household Types

Pharr Households and Families

Pharr Households by Type

Pharr Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pharr Educational Attainment by Race

Pharr Educational Attainment by Race

Pharr Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pharr Language by Age

Pharr Language

Pharr Language

Pharr Poverty by Race

Poverty in Pharr

Pharr Poverty

Pharr Poverty Rate by Education

Pharr Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pharr Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Pharr Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Pharr Married by Age and Sex

Pharr Marriage

Pharr Marital Status by Race

Pharr Marital Status

Pharr Veterans by War

Pharr Veterans by Age

Pharr Veterans by Race

Pharr Veterans by Education

Pharr Veterans by Education

Pharr Employment by Age

Pharr Employment by Race

Pharr Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Pharr Place of Birth

Pharr Population by Year