Muleshoe, TX Demographics

The total population of Muleshoe is estimated to be 5,515 with 2,331 males (42.27%) and 3,184 females (57.73%). There are 853 more females than males in Muleshoe.
The median household income in Muleshoe was $69,886 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 13,986(25.02%) from $55,900 in 2020. This income is 93.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Muleshoe sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $108,519. Overall, the median household income for the city of Muleshoe stands at $69,886.
In Muleshoe, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,070 for males and $14,833 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,802 for males and $34,679 for females.
In Muleshoe, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $69,491.
In 2022, the population of Muleshoe was 5,054, a 0.47% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Muleshoe's population was 5,078, a decline of 1.03% compared to a population of 5,131 in 2020.
The median age in Muleshoe, TX is 32.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.44% were under the age of 15, 22.73% aged 15 to 29, 41.91% aged 30 to 64, 10.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Muleshoe population: 84.41% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 1.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 13.58% are some other race and 0.05% are multiracial.