City in Bailey County, Texas · 3.4 sq mi · 1,505 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Muleshoe. The typical household earns $69,097, and the median resident is 33.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,106 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.64%
Men 33 · Women 33.1
1930–2026
5,162
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
5,162
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,162 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,162 | +54 | 1.06% |
| 2024 | 5,108 | +61 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 5,047 | -22 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 5,069 | +15 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 5,054 | -52 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | 5,106 | +164 | 3.32% |
| 2019 | 4,942 | -37 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 4,979 | -67 | 1.33% |
| 2017 | 5,046 | -113 | 2.19% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 66% | 50% |
| Never married | 31% | 25% | 35% |
| Divorced | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau