Mission, Texas Population 2024

87,771

Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. Mission has a 2024 population of 87,771. Mission is currently growing at a rate of 0.55% annually and its population has increased by 2.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 85,853 in 2020.

The average household income in Mission is $78,868 with a poverty rate of 20.28%. The median age in Mission is 33.7 years: 33.4 years for males, and 34 years for females.

Mission Demographics

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

  • White: 49.52%
  • Two or more races: 37.13%
  • Other race: 10.41%
  • Asian: 1.73%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,415.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (1,918)
The current population of Mission, Texas is 87,771 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 85,853.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,46449.52%
Two or more races31,84237.13%
Other race8,93110.41%
Asian1,4821.73%
Black or African American5400.63%
Native American4830.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mission Population by Race

Mission Population Pyramid 2024

Mission Median Age

33.7

Total

33.4

Male

34

Female

Mission Adults

There are 60,053 adults, (11,700 of whom are seniors) in Mission.

Mission Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mission Sex Ratio

Female43,67550.93%
Male42,08049.07%

Mission Population by Age

Mission Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,0553.167228
Married14,5123.7881.518.5
Non Family6,3791.1359.340.7
Female4,6493.8463.336.7
Male1,5153.7162.437.6

3.72

Average Family Size

3.16

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mission Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,01011.57%
Associates Degree3,5436.82%
Bachelors Degree10,49220.2%
Graduate Degree4,3598.39%
High School Graduate11,59222.32%
Less Than 9th Grade6,67212.84%
Some College9,27617.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mission Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mission Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic44,65232,41311,742
2+ Races18,40213,5395,034
Other Race5,9263,7851,082
White5,7125,4612,198
Asian1,0671,015732
Black422287180
Native American324319164
Islander13130

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%.

Mission Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,636$61,913$43,598
Graduate Degree$71,367$82,094$64,134
High School Graduate$33,092$52,321$22,929
Less Than 9th Grade$23,297$28,877$13,875
Overall$38,948$48,546$30,972
Some College$37,766$48,681$29,155

$38,948

Average Earnings

$48,546

Average Male

$30,972

Average Female

Mission Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mission Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mission Language

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.

Mission Language

Mission Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic76,19916,40921.53%
Multiple31,7146,61320.85%
Other8,8732,59929.29%
White7,1386939.71%
Black54013725.37%
Native48311624.02%
Asian1,482775.2%

20.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.83%

Male Poverty Rate

21.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mission

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%.

Mission Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.99%
High School18.74%
Some College10.06%
Bachelors or Greater8.33%

Mission Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.01%
Female Unemployed14.85%
Female Employed9.74%
Male Employed8.72%

Mission Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mission Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,514$88,873
Households$56,421$78,868
Married Families$81,250$103,879
Non Families$30,537$41,489

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mission Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Mission Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mission Marriage

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.

Mission Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mission Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,245

Number of Veterans

2,099

Male Veterans

146

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam950
Second Gulf War558
First Gulf War447
Korea69
World War II18

Mission Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+734
65 to 74509
35 to 54459
55 to 64403
18 to 34140

Mission Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4050.04801284899019239
Hispanic1,3050.02486235211187106
2+ Races5890.02686063480481576
Other Race1770.026048565121412803
Black470.11137440758293839
Asian150.012479201331114808
Native American120.02977667493796526

Mission Veterans by Race

Mission Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mission Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Mission Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mission Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mission 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

60.25%

Born in Mission

72.01%

Native Born

27.99%

Foreign Born

17%

Non Citizen

10.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Mission Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

29 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202990,1704800.54%
202889,6904800.54%
202789,2104790.54%
202688,7314800.54%
202588,2514800.55%
202487,7714790.55%
202387,2926710.77%
202286,6215180.6%
202186,1032500.29%
202085,8531,6291.93%
201984,2244450.53%
201883,7793710.44%
201783,4082860.34%
201683,1224030.49%
201582,7196300.77%
201482,0896600.81%
201381,4295470.68%
201280,8821,1661.46%
201179,7161,5952.04%
201078,12100%
200045,40816,75558.48%
199028,6536,00026.49%
198022,6539,61073.68%
197013,043-1,038-7.37%
196014,0813,31630.8%
195010,7654,78379.96%
19405,98286216.84%
19305,1201,27333.09%
19203,847-86,323-95.73%

Mission Population by Year