Mercedes

County:: Hidalgo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 11.799
State:: Texas

Mercedes is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. Mercedes has a 2025 population of 17,046. Mercedes is currently growing at a rate of 0.93% annually and its population has increased by 4.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,261 in 2020.

The average household income in Mercedes is $57,280 with a poverty rate of 31.47%.The median age in Mercedes is 31.4 years: 27.7 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mercedes includes 53.67% White, 7.3% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,829	53.67%
Two or more races	6,394	38.87%
Other race	1,201	7.3%
Asian	22	0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3	0.02%

Mercedes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mercedes' average per capita income is $28,806. Household income levels show a median of $41,753. The poverty rate stands at 31.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,512	-
Families	$55,750	$65,639
Households	$41,753	$57,280
Non Families	$18,077	$29,583

$28,806

Average Income

$41,753

Median Household Income

31.47%

Poverty Rate