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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mercedes, TX compare?
| Figure | Mercedes, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,915 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,258 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,378 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.8% |
| Measure | Mercedes, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,733±45 |
| Median age | 33.2±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 92.1%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 7.1%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.6%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.5%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $46,904±$9,631 |
| Per capita income | $20,044±$2,188 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.6%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $111,800±$14,129 |
| Median gross rent | $812±$75 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.1%±10.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.8%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.5%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.7%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.9%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov