Harlingen

Population: 71,669
Median household income: $55,891
Median home value: $125,700

Harlingen is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 71,669 residents. At $55,891, its median household income sits above Cameron County's $51,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Harlingen's population grew 10.0% from 65,129 to 71,669, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $87,500 to $125,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 82.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,669
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,891
Median home value: $125,700
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 29,487
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,12971,669

Median household income

$39,752$55,891

Median home value

$87,500$125,700

Median gross rent

$737$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,129	$39,752	$87,500	$737
2020	65,028	$43,003	$92,000	$748
2021	71,124	$46,507	$95,900	$791
2022	71,497	$50,367	$111,600	$867
2023	71,669	$55,891	$125,700	$893

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,409	7.5%
5 to 17	15,408	21.5%
18 to 24	5,716	8.0%
25 to 34	10,973	15.3%
35 to 44	8,018	11.2%
45 to 54	7,599	10.6%
55 to 64	6,677	9.3%
65 to 74	6,749	9.4%
75 and over	5,120	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,414	14.5%
Black or African American	802	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	112	0.2%
Asian	730	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	79	0.1%
Some other race	27	0.0%
Two or more races	562	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58,943	82.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,638	21.4%
High school graduate	12,398	27.5%
Some college or associate's	13,314	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,173	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,613	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,008	78.8%
Carpooled	2,740	9.4%
Public transit	30	0.1%
Walked	325	1.1%
Bicycle	78	0.3%
Worked from home	2,654	9.1%
Other means	364	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,973	48.9%
15 to 29 min	8,719	32.8%
30 to 44 min	3,296	12.4%
45 to 59 min	834	3.1%
60+ min	723	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 24.5% (17,430 of 70,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,557	68.1%
Nonfamily households	8,231	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,788	87.5%
Vacant	3,699	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,807	57.4%
Renter-occupied	10,981	42.6%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,612	59.7%
1-unit, attached	863	2.9%
2 to 4 units	3,139	10.6%
5 to 19 units	3,389	11.5%
20 or more units	1,423	4.8%
Mobile home & other	3,061	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4832372
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 26.1912, -97.6974