Mesquite Population

Mesquite is the city in Texas State of United States, located in Dallas County, small portion extends into Kaufman County. Mesquite population in 2023 is estimated to be 149,363, covers city area of 47.22 sq mi (122.30 sq km), ranks twenty-first largest city in Texas State, one-hundred-eightieth city in the United States. Mesquite is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex. Mesquite population as per 2020 census 150,108 compared to 2010 population is 139,824, with increase number of 10,284 people growth of 7.4 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Mesquite population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	139,860
2011	141,421	1.12
2012	143,297	1.33
2013	143,565	0.19
2014	144,495	0.65
2015	144,977	0.33
2016	144,681	-0.20
2017	144,236	-0.31
2018	142,816	-0.98
2019	140,937	-1.32
2020	150,108	6.51
2021 *	148,088	-1.346
2022 *	149,018	0.62
2023 *	149,363	0.23

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Mesquite Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Mesquite population is 140,795, out of these 66,400 are male, 74,395 are female, The sex ratio of Mesquite is 89. The median age of the Mesquite population is 39.2, Mesquite population by age are, under 18 years is 33,649, 16 years and over is 110,747, 18 years and over is 107,146, 21 years and over is 101,247, 65 years and over is 24,788. 47.2% are male, 52.8% are female, Population of Mesquite by age percent-wise is, 23.9% are under 18 years old, 78.7% are 16 years and over, 76.1% are 18 years and over, 71.9% are 21 years and over, 15.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 54,256 housing units, The voting population of Mesquite are 91,196, out of these 41,364 are male voters, 49,832 are female voters, 45.4% are male, 54.6% are female. Mesquite population in 2022 is estimated to be 149,018, and in 2021 is estimated to be 148,088.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	10,194	7.2%
5 - 9	8,255	5.9%
10 - 14	9,254	6.6%
15 - 19	10,596	7.5%
20 - 24	9,568	6.8%
25 - 34	16,529	11.7%
35 - 44	20,530	14.6%
45 - 54	18,161	12.9%
55 - 59	10,550	7.5%
60 - 64	5,349	3.8%
65 - 74	11,955	8.5%
75 - 84	5,919	4.2%
85 and over	3,935	2.8%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Mesquite Population by Race

White Population

White population in Mesquite, Texas are 91,472, percentage wise 65.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Mesquite, Texas are 29,037, percentage wise 20.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Mesquite, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Mesquite are 4,660, percentage wise 3.3 percent are asians, out of these are Asian Indians, are Chinese, are Filipinos, are Japanese, are Korean, are Vietnamese and are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Mesquite, Texas are 65,134. Percentage wise 46.3 percent are hispanics, out of these 55,663 are Mexican people, 783 are Puerto Ricans, 1,399 are Cubans, and 7,289 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	140,795	Percent
White	91,472	65.0%
Black or African American	29,037	20.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	852	0.6%
Asian Population	4,660	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino	65,134	46.3%
Mexican	55,663	39.5%
Puerto Rican	783	0.6%
Cuban	1,399	1.0%
Other Hispanic or Latino	7,289

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Mesquite native population is 109,737, out of these 82,586 born in the Texas state and 24,205 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 31,058, out of these 13,349 are Naturalized US citizen, 553 are in Europe, 3,004 in Asia, 757 in Africa, 9,035 in Latin America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Mesquite are 17,709, out of these 88 are from Europe, 1,074 are from Asia, 1,338 from Africa, 15,209 are from Latin America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	109,737
Born in state of residence	82,586
Born in other state in the United States	24,205
Northeast	1,731
Midwest	7,939
South	9,966
West	4,569
Born outside the United States	2,946
Puerto Rico	230
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	2,716
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	31,058
Naturalized U.S. citizen	13,349
Europe	553
Asia	3,004
Africa	757
Oceania	0
Latin America	9,035
Northern America	0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	17,709
Europe	88
Asia	1,074
Africa	1,338
Oceania	0
Latin America	15,209
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Mesquite Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Mesquite, Texas are 54,256, Occupied housing units are 49,549, Rental vacancy rate is 16. Percentage of occupancy is 91, 60.32% of houses are owner occupied and 31.00% of houses are renter occupied in Mesquite. There are 71.82 percent of one-unit detached, 2.62 percent of one-units attached, 0.74 percent of two-unit houses, 3.50 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.08 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 29.45 percent are available with one vehicle, 31.60 percent are available with two vehicles, 25.90 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.38 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	54,256
Occupied housing units	49,549
Occupied housing units percent	91
Rental vacancy rate	16
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	38,968
1-unit attached	1,419
2 units	404
3 or 4 units	1,897
Mobile home	42
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	32,727
Renter-occupied	16,822
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Mesquite Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Mesquite, Texas is $172,600, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.75 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 5.71 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 13.63 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 21.77 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 13.50 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 3.20 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.23 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.53 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	948
$50,000 to $99,999	3,100
$100,000 to $149,999	7,394
$150,000 to $199,999	11,810
$200,000 to $299,999	7,327
$300,000 to $499,999	1,738
$500,000 to $999,999	123
$1,000,000 or more	287
Median (dollars)	172,600

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Mesquite Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,520, 0.38 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 4.48 percent pay between $500 to $999, 12.72 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 12.87 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 5.05 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.84 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $537, 1.46 percent of homes pay less than $250, 4.00 percent pays between $250 to $399, 9.62 percent pay between $400 to $599, 5.55 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.23 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.18 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	205
$500 to $999	2,430
$1,000 to $1,499	6,899
$1,500 to $1,999	6,981
$2,000 to $2,499	2,739
$2,500 to $2,999	454
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	1,520
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	790
$250 to $399	2,168
$400 to $599	5,220
$600 to $799	3,012
$800 to $999	1,212
$1,000 or more	642
Median (dollars)	537

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Mesquite Rental

Total number of Mesquite rental homes or apartments are 16,822, occupied by Renter, The median value of Mesquite average rental rate is $1,121.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
Median (dollars)	1,121

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates