Texas / Census place 4847700

Mercedes

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mercedes city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,915
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,518/sq mi
11.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,904
Median home value
$111,800
Median gross rent
$812
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.5%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE VLY INTL (16 mi from place center)
Average high
85.6°F
Average low
64.3°F
Annual rainfall
24"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mercedes.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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