Mission, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Mission, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Mission | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,130 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2255.7 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.75% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 27,209 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Mission grew by 31.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 82,130 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Mission is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.0% of residents. That is 0.4 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 18,916 23.0% -0.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 16,402 20.0% -2.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,697 17.9% -1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,695 14.2% +1.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.7% of the people living in Mission and men 48.3%.
- Women 51.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Mission has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Mission | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,937 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.17% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Mission is about 25% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Mission | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $173,638 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $925 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Mission is about 15.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $925 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Mission spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 156 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Mission | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 156 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,822 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,087 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,632 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Mission is 19 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Mission has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Mission | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.01 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Mission has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Mission | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 25.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mission, Texas.
How big is Mission, Texas by population?
About 82,130 people live in Mission, Texas, in 27,209 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 35.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Mission, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Mission, Texas has 2,256 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 26 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Mission, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.9 times the median household income ($173,638 against $58,937), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $925 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Mission, Texas?
Unemployment in Mission, Texas is 7.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
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