Pharr, Texas Population 2024

80,602

Pharr is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. Pharr has a 2024 population of 80,602. Pharr is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 0.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 79,833 in 2020.

The average household income in Pharr is $62,995 with a poverty rate of 30.41%. The median age in Pharr is 29.4 years: 29.5 years for males, and 29.3 years for females.

Pharr Demographics

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

  • White: 57.18%
  • Two or more races: 31.15%
  • Other race: 10.93%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Asian: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • 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)
White45,41757.18%
Two or more races24,74631.15%
Other race8,68310.93%
Black or African American4290.54%
Asian1180.15%
Native American360.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pharr Population by Race

Pharr Population Pyramid 2024

Pharr Median Age

29.4

Total

29.5

Male

29.3

Female

Pharr Adults

There are 53,095 adults, (8,578 of whom are seniors) in Pharr.

Pharr Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Pharr Sex Ratio

Female41,32152.02%
Male38,11347.98%

Pharr Population by Age

Pharr Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2773.4158.741.3
Married11,8913.9270.629.4
Female5,5554.014654
Non Family4,4761.248.351.7
Male1,3553.741.458.6

3.85

Average Family Size

3.41

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 Grade5,21011.71%
Associates Degree2,2335.02%
Bachelors Degree5,65612.71%
Graduate Degree2,0854.69%
High School Graduate12,58428.29%
Less Than 9th Grade8,30218.66%
Some College8,41818.92%

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
Hispanic41,33927,9816,866
2+ Races13,2889,1142,179
Other Race5,2483,772976
White2,9442,790759
Black213213157
Asian11111151
Native American363623
Islander550

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 73.71%.

Pharr Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,974$49,034$29,497
Graduate Degree$70,625$88,652$66,958
High School Graduate$28,511$38,970$19,098
Less Than 9th Grade$21,134$24,780$16,097
Overall$30,129$39,166$23,438
Some College$33,043$41,692$26,451

$30,129

Average Earnings

$39,166

Average Male

$23,438

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

16.37% of Pharr residents speak only English, while 83.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 83.17% of the population.

Pharr Language

Pharr Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic75,13923,23230.92%
Multiple24,5326,99328.51%
Other8,6382,82232.67%
White3,67175920.68%
Black4297016.32%
Asian1182016.95%
Native361130.56%

30.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.32%

Male Poverty Rate

32.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pharr

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pharr is Other, with 32.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pharr is Black, with 16.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.73%.

Pharr Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.57%
High School21.31%
Some College19.22%
Bachelors or Greater9.57%

Pharr Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.26%
Male Unemployed19.41%
Female Employed17.94%
Male Employed15.61%

Pharr Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pharr Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,637$67,382
Households$45,016$62,995
Married Families$63,481$80,291
Non Families$28,250$37,609

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pharr Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

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

1,384

Number of Veterans

1,313

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam595
Second Gulf War448
First Gulf War244
Korea120
World War II15

Pharr Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+467
35 to 54278
65 to 74256
18 to 34251
55 to 64132

Pharr Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic9720.019562461005896915
White9250.030548216644649934
2+ Races2760.01702862783810464
Black940.4413145539906103
Other Race780.012564432989690722
Native American110.3055555555555556

Pharr Veterans by Race

Pharr Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pharr Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

60.9%

Born in Pharr

69.67%

Native Born

30.33%

Foreign Born

21.79%

Non Citizen

8.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.67% of Pharr residents were born in the United States, with 60.9% having been born in Texas. 21.79% 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

28 Rows

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