Pharr, Texas Population 2024

80,602

Pharr Demographics

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

  • Two or more races: 44.72%
  • White: 42.37%
  • Other race: 11.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
23.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,395.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.96% (769)
The current population of Pharr, Texas is 80,602 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 79,833.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races35,69444.72%
White33,81242.37%
Other race9,52211.93%
Black or African American4840.61%
Native American1460.18%
Asian1450.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.01%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pharr Population by Race

Pharr Population Pyramid 2024

Pharr Median Age

29.5

Total

29.1

Male

29.8

Female

Pharr Adults

There are 53,541 adults, (8,496 of whom are seniors) in Pharr.

Pharr Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pharr Sex Ratio

Female41,28851.73%
Male38,52148.27%

Pharr Population by Age

Pharr Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2353.4358.741.3
Married11,7463.9770.329.7
Female5,53244654
Non Family4,4451.1949.250.8
Male1,5123.7443.556.5

3.87

Average Family Size

3.43

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pharr Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,55412.43%
Associates Degree2,7296.11%
Bachelors Degree5,77312.92%
Graduate Degree2,0544.6%
High School Graduate12,16327.23%
Less Than 9th Grade7,90117.69%
Some College8,49319.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pharr Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pharr Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic41,52528,2266,902
2+ Races19,34812,9263,013
Other Race5,9424,1511,088
White2,9322,776819
Black185185124
Asian14514542
Native American827441
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 67.03%.

Pharr Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,411$50,742$39,485
Graduate Degree$71,598$92,692$68,737
High School Graduate$29,102$39,627$20,111
Less Than 9th Grade$22,088$24,318$17,921
Overall$32,347$40,323$24,716
Some College$35,516$43,611$27,420

$32,347

Average Earnings

$40,323

Average Male

$24,716

Average Female

Pharr Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pharr Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pharr Language

18.24% of Pharr residents speak only English, while 81.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 81.45% of the population.

Pharr Language

Pharr Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic75,49422,83530.25%
Multiple35,4299,39526.52%
Other9,4733,21233.91%
White3,63571219.59%
Black48413026.86%
Native1463826.03%
Asian1453322.76%

29.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.11%

Male Poverty Rate

32.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pharr

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pharr is Other, with 33.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pharr is White, with 19.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.68%.

Pharr Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.6%
High School21.63%
Some College15.61%
Bachelors or Greater10.37%

Pharr Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.06%
Male Unemployed22.13%
Female Employed17.73%
Male Employed15.84%

Pharr Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pharr Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,845$70,827
Households$49,884$66,581
Married Families$65,256$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,663$40,500

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pharr Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Pharr Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pharr Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pharr Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pharr Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,315

Number of Veterans

1,229

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam475
Second Gulf War454
First Gulf War302
Korea95
World War II0

Pharr Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+443
35 to 54349
18 to 34221
65 to 74195
55 to 64107

Pharr Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic9821.96%
White8233.68%
2+ Races3371.42%
Other Race861.24%
Black5427.41%
Native American1514.02%

Pharr Veterans by Race

Pharr Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pharr Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pharr Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pharr Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pharr Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.41%

Born in Pharr

70.96%

Native Born

29.04%

Foreign Born

20.84%

Non Citizen

8.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.96% of Pharr residents were born in the United States, with 61.41% having been born in Texas. 20.84% 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

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981,5631920.24%
202881,3711920.24%
202781,1791930.24%
202680,9861920.24%
202580,7941920.24%
202480,6021920.24%
202380,4102400.3%
202280,1705510.69%
202179,619-214-0.27%
202079,8337370.93%
201979,0962200.28%
201878,8762790.35%
201778,5971,2531.62%
201677,3449741.28%
201576,3701,0031.33%
201475,3671,1691.58%
201374,1988231.12%
201273,3751,1691.62%
201172,2061,3481.9%
201070,85800%
200046,66013,73941.73%
199032,92111,54053.97%
198021,3815,55235.07%
197015,8291,72312.21%
196014,1065,41662.32%
19508,6903,90681.65%
19404,7841,55948.34%
19303,225-78,338-96.05%

Pharr Population by Year