Mexia

Population: 6,867
Median household income: $36,589
Median home value: $92,900

Located in Limestone County, Texas, Mexia is a community with a population of 6,867. At $36,589, its median household income sits below Limestone County's $58,109.

From 2019 to 2023, Mexia's population declined 6.6% from 7,356 to 6,867, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $73,200 to $92,900.

The median resident is 37.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,867
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,589
Median home value: $92,900
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 2,846
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3566,867

Median household income

$36,565$36,589

Median home value

$73,200$92,900

Median gross rent

$707$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,356	$36,565	$73,200	$707
2020	7,319	$35,636	$80,500	$686
2021	6,946	$34,541	$75,400	$688
2022	6,907	$33,239	$84,200	$753
2023	6,867	$36,589	$92,900	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	407	5.9%
5 to 17	1,245	18.1%
18 to 24	619	9.0%
25 to 34	894	13.0%
35 to 44	804	11.7%
45 to 54	832	12.1%
55 to 64	928	13.5%
65 to 74	686	10.0%
75 and over	452	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,220	32.3%
Black or African American	1,994	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.5%
Asian	33	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,496	36.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	748	16.3%
High school graduate	1,877	40.8%
Some college or associate's	1,459	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	354	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	158	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,189	85.6%
Carpooled	132	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	82	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	137	5.4%
Other means	17	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,195	49.4%
15 to 29 min	603	24.9%
30 to 44 min	316	13.1%
45 to 59 min	143	5.9%
60+ min	163	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 34.6% (2,272 of 6,563)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,500	62.1%
Nonfamily households	915	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,415	84.9%
Vacant	431	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,398	57.9%
Renter-occupied	1,017	42.1%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,931	67.8%
1-unit, attached	38	1.3%
2 to 4 units	299	10.5%
5 to 19 units	189	6.6%
20 or more units	55	1.9%
Mobile home & other	334	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847916
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 31.6807, -96.4832