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Mesquite, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mesquite is 142,552, which is 14.48% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mesquite population density is 3,087.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mesquite is white, which represent 66.11% of the total population. The average Mesquite education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 142,552. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #581

Mesquite, TX	14.48%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #115

Mesquite, TX	3,087.33 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	94,241 (66.11%, #1553)
Black:	33,766 (23.69%, #119)
Hispanic:	49,120 (34.46%, #718)
Asian:	4,524 (3.17%, #157)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	595 (0.42%, #546)
One Race, Other:	5,400 (3.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,026 (2.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	42,381 (86.28%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	959 (1.95%, see rank)
Cuban:	133 (0.27%, see rank)
Central American:	3,471 (7.07%, see rank)
South American:	860 (1.75%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	2,355 (52.06%, see rank)
Chinese:	129 (2.85%, see rank)
Filipino:	966 (21.35%, see rank)
Japanese:	9 (0.20%, see rank)
Korean:	147 (3.25%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	589 (13.02%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	329 (7.27%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

127,238 (89.26%) out of the total population of 142,552 reported first ancestry.

	Mesquite, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	1,429	1.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	255	0.18%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	79	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	828	0.58%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	7,033	4.93%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	1,607	1.13%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	7,952	5.58%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	130	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	138	0.10%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	7,722	5.42%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,898	1.33%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	355	0.25%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	727	0.51%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	103	0.07%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,094	0.77%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	1,215	0.85%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,889	1.33%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	295	0.21%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	19	0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	169	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	11,387	7.99%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	381	0.27%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 67,841 (47.59%, see rank)

Females: 74,711 (52.41%, see rank)

Mesquite, TX	Male: 47.59% Female: 52.41%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mesquite, TX	31.90 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mesquite, TX	29.90 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mesquite, TX	33.70 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mesquite, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	11,388	7.99%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11,535	8.09%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	12,433	8.72%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	11,412	8.01%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,785	6.86%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	21,152	14.84%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	18,954	13.30%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	19,212	13.48%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,414	10.11%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,723	4.72%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,983	2.79%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,561	1.10%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mesquite, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	85,999, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	16,063, 18.68%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	25,000, 29.07%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	29,376, 34.16%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,652, 12.39%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,908, 5.71%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.83, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mesquite, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,554	80.61%	19.39%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	19,352	93.55%, see rank	6.45%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9,917	93.61%, see rank	6.39%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,155	88.68%, see rank	11.32%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,488	67.94%, see rank	32.06%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mesquite, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	47,927, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.96, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	10,565, 22.04%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	37,362, 77.96%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	35,719, 74.53%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.56, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	23,008, 48.01%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,208, 25.47%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mesquite, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	107,196	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	49,635	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	16,965	34.18%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	27,543	55.49%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	843	1.70%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	4,284	8.63%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	57,561	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	18,077	31.40%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	27,259	47.36%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	4,306	7.48%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	7,919	13.76%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mesquite, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	119,429	83.78%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	91,002	63.84%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	27,245	19.11%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,182	0.83%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23,123	16.22%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,453	5.93%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,670	10.29%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	614	0.43%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,702	2.60%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,421	1.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	17,351	12.17%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	35	0.02%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mesquite, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	33,122	69.11%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	12,308	25.68%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	622	1.30%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,109	2.31%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	766	1.60%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.