Overview
85,311
Total Population
33.0
Median age
51.10%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
75,688
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mission's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mission is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mission's population under 18 was 30.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mission's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mission, 25.48% were under the age of 15, 20.72% aged 15 to 29, 40.62% aged 30 to 64, 11.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,871 more females than males in Mission:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in Mission, TX.
- The Mission, TX gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,040.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,026.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mission's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mission population: 62.46% are White, 0.55% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.80% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.15% are some other race and 23.89% are multiracial.
- Mission's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 75,688 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,623 (11.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mission is White with a population of 53,289 (62.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mission's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 86,635 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Mission's population increased by 29,458 (60.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mission's population increased by 7,727 (9.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mission's population was lowest in year 2000 at 48,663.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)