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Mesquite

County:
Dallas County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
49.102
State:
Texas

Mesquite is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. Mesquite has a 2025 population of 145,777. Mesquite is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 149,627 in 2020.

The average household income in Mesquite is $85,288 with a poverty rate of 12.37%.The median age in Mesquite is 33.4 years: 31.9 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

145.8K
Total Population
2,969
Density (mi²)
-770 -0.53%
Growth

Mesquite Population

Mesquite Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mesquite includes 37.75% White, 24.74% Black or African American, 12.55% other race, 3.05% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,19437.75%
Black or African American36,83124.74%
Two or more races31,11420.9%
Other race18,68712.55%
Asian4,5463.05%
Native American1,4260.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.03%

Mesquite Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mesquite's average per capita income is $43,189. Household income levels show a median of $71,843. The poverty rate stands at 12.37%.

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$102,453$109,402
Families$78,402$92,036
Households$71,843$85,288
Non Families$44,975$56,128

$43,189

Average Income

$71,843

Median Household Income

12.37%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)