Muleshoe, Texas Population 2024

4,917

Muleshoe is a city located in Bailey County, Castro County, Lamb County, and Parmer County Texas. Muleshoe has a 2024 population of 4,917. It is also the county seat of Bailey County. Muleshoe is currently declining at a rate of -1.07% annually and its population has decreased by -4.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,129 in 2020.

The average household income in Muleshoe is $85,463 with a poverty rate of 12.36%. The median age in Muleshoe is 30 years: 30.5 years for males, and 26.9 years for females.

Muleshoe Demographics

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

  • White: 78.98%
  • Other race: 16.08%
  • Two or more races: 1.72%
  • Asian: 1.31%
  • Native American: 1.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,433.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.13% (-212)
The current population of Muleshoe, Texas is 4,917 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,129.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,35678.98%
Other race88716.08%
Two or more races951.72%
Asian721.31%
Native American701.27%
Black or African American350.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Muleshoe Population by Race

Muleshoe Population Pyramid 2024

Muleshoe Median Age

30

Total

30.5

Male

26.9

Female

Muleshoe Adults

There are 4,041 adults, (678 of whom are seniors) in Muleshoe.

Muleshoe Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Muleshoe Sex Ratio

Female3,18457.73%
Male2,33142.27%

Muleshoe Population by Age

Muleshoe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4823.670.929.1
Married6603.0581.418.6
Non Family4431.1545.854.2
Female2719.18317
Male1083.1479.620.4

4.28

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muleshoe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade66618.99%
Associates Degree1514.31%
Bachelors Degree2717.73%
Graduate Degree1584.51%
High School Graduate1,31937.61%
Less Than 9th Grade3359.55%
Some College60717.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Muleshoe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muleshoe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,2931,37373
White1,032957278
Other Race4622990
Asian72720
Native American707070
Black352927
2+ Races24240

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Muleshoe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,092$0$57,188
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,982$36,814$0
Less Than 9th Grade$44,607$102,509$16,753
Overall$37,085$53,413$32,751
Some College$43,453$74,222$34,459

$37,085

Average Earnings

$53,413

Average Male

$32,751

Average Female

Muleshoe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muleshoe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muleshoe Language

34% of Muleshoe residents speak only English, while 66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 63.32% of the population.

Muleshoe Language

Muleshoe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,93741510.54%
Other88727631.12%
White1,11115013.5%
Asian7272100%
Multiple951717.89%

12.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.42%

Male Poverty Rate

9.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muleshoe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muleshoe is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muleshoe is Hispanic, with 10.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.29%.

Muleshoe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.82%
Less Than 9th Grade12.65%
Bachelors or Greater10.07%
Some College1.4%

Muleshoe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed10.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Muleshoe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muleshoe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,007$101,746
Households$76,618$85,463
Married Families$108,058$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,156$36,168

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muleshoe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Muleshoe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muleshoe Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Muleshoe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muleshoe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Muleshoe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6424
75+12
35 to 546
65 to 746
18 to 340

Muleshoe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White430.012831990450611758
Other Race50.01059322033898305
Hispanic50.0018615040953090098

Muleshoe Veterans by Race

Muleshoe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muleshoe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Muleshoe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muleshoe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muleshoe 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

56.75%

Born in Muleshoe

70.73%

Native Born

29.27%

Foreign Born

24.13%

Non Citizen

5.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.73% of Muleshoe residents were born in the United States, with 56.75% having been born in Texas. 24.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muleshoe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,652-53-1.13%
20284,705-53-1.11%
20274,758-53-1.1%
20264,811-53-1.09%
20254,864-53-1.08%
20244,917-53-1.07%
20234,970-100-1.97%
20225,070-6-0.12%
20215,076-53-1.03%
20205,1291873.78%
20194,942-37-0.74%
20184,979-67-1.33%
20175,046-113-2.19%
20165,159-61-1.17%
20155,2201813.59%
20145,039-118-2.29%
20135,157-11-0.21%
20125,168-24-0.46%
20115,192100.19%
20105,18200%
20004,530-41-0.9%
19904,571-271-5.6%
19804,8423177.01%
19704,52565416.89%
19603,871-781-16.79%

Muleshoe Population by Year