About Our Community

Area Demographics

Mercedes is the fastest growing MSA in Texas and one of the fastest growing MSAs in the U.S., with a current population of 880,356. To date, the MSA has grown by more than 391,224 people since 1990, an 102% growth rate, or 5.1% annually.

Mercedes has grown by 17% since 2000, adding more than 2,800 people fora total population of 16,267. In addition, Hispanics are currently the largest and fastest growing minority group with 102.1 million as of January 1, 2022, 18.9 percent of the U.S. population.

With 91.9% of the MSA population being Hispanic, the MSA has the 15th largest Hispanic population in the U.S. and the Rio Grande Valley is the 6th largest Hispanic market in the U.S. Furthermore, the median age of Hispanics is 27.2 compared with the population as a whole at 29.8.

Household Characteristics

The Mercedes Household Characteristics chart illustrates that 50% of the households in Mercedes are valued over $84,000. The distribution of Mercedes household income depicts 26% of residents earn between $50,000 and $100,000and 14% of residents earn between $100,000 and $200,000.

Educational Attainment

Mercedes Educational Attainment chart for residents over 25 years of age portrays the importance of education in the Mercedes community. In Mercedes, 69.8% of the residents have a high school diploma and 13.8% have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Ethnic Composition

The Ethnic Composition chart illustrates the Mercedes population is 92% Hispanic. This ethnic distribution is quite common in the Rio Grande Valley region and in cities along the Texas-Mexico border.