Mesquite Population

1890–2026

150.9K

2026 projection

0.9% since 2020 (increase)

050K100K150K200K1900192019401960198020002020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Mesquite. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026150,903+2100.14%
2025150,693+2320.15%
2024150,461+1,5431.04%
2023148,918+7610.51%
2022148,157+4530.31%
2021147,704-1,9161.28%
2020149,620+8,8266.27%
2019140,794-1,7501.23%
2018142,544-1,6951.18%
2017144,239-4520.31%

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Mesquite Demographics

32.9median age

Median age

Female34.7 yrs
Male31.4 yrs

Adults

107,664
16,867 seniors · 16%90,797 other adults

Sex

Female 52.4% · 78,171Male 47.6% · 71,128

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 58185+ years, female: 1,06980–84 years, male: 42680–84 years, female: 1,34975–79 years, male: 1,17575–79 years, female: 1,69370–74 years, male: 1,74870–74 years, female: 2,63465–69 years, male: 2,78465–69 years, female: 3,40860–64 years, male: 4,08460–64 years, female: 4,25355–59 years, male: 4,08155–59 years, female: 4,37450–54 years, male: 4,71150–54 years, female: 4,88545–49 years, male: 3,55945–49 years, female: 5,72140–44 years, male: 3,73740–44 years, female: 3,73535–39 years, male: 4,52835–39 years, female: 5,56430–34 years, male: 6,01130–34 years, female: 5,89125–29 years, male: 6,18325–29 years, female: 4,88620–24 years, male: 4,65320–24 years, female: 4,44315–19 years, male: 6,66115–19 years, female: 6,84210–14 years, male: 6,20010–14 years, female: 5,5925–9 years, male: 4,6245–9 years, female: 6,2470–4 years, male: 5,3820–4 years, female: 5,58585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,493 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Mesquite Income

$72,537median household income

Median household income

$72,537

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$44,008

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.4%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Mesquite Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%47%41%
Never married39%41%37%
Divorced11%8%13%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year