Pharr, TX Demographics

The total population of Pharr is estimated to be 79,434 with 38,113 males (47.98%) and 41,321 females (52.02%). There are 3,208 more females than males in Pharr.
The median household income in Pharr was $42,811 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,096(6.74%) from $45,907 in 2020. This income is 57.38% 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, Pharr sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $60,023. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pharr stands at $48,631.
In Pharr, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $25,650 for males and $16,893 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,709 for males and $31,750 for females.
In Pharr, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $49,392, followed by Two or More Races households at $49,340, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $37,617.
In 2022, the population of Pharr was 80,179, a 0.63% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pharr's population was 79,675, a decline of 0.18% compared to a population of 79,821 in 2020.
The median age in Pharr, TX is 29.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 28.29% were under the age of 15, 22.82% aged 15 to 29, 37.71% aged 30 to 64, 9.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pharr population: 73.49% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.98% are some other race and 14.91% are multiracial.