Weslaco, Texas Population 2024

43,864

Weslaco Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Weslaco was:

  • White: 51.83%
  • Two or more races: 35.44%
  • Other race: 9.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.31%
  • Native American: 1.22%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
16.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,597.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.99% (3,245)
The current population of Weslaco, Texas is 43,864 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,619.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,17751.83%
Two or more races14,48135.44%
Other race4,0829.99%
Black or African American5361.31%
Native American5001.22%
Asian820.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weslaco Population by Race

Weslaco Population Pyramid 2024

Weslaco Median Age

30

Total

29.2

Male

30.9

Female

Weslaco Adults

There are 27,470 adults, (5,290 of whom are seniors) in Weslaco.

Weslaco Age Dependency

84.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Weslaco Sex Ratio

Female21,02951.47%
Male19,82948.53%

Weslaco Population by Age

Weslaco Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6683.1959.540.5
Married6,3833.897030
Female2,8313.574456
Non Family2,8301.1349.550.5
Male6243.6368.331.7

3.72

Average Family Size

3.19

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weslaco Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,73311.61%
Associates Degree1,3775.85%
Bachelors Degree3,72415.81%
Graduate Degree1,6867.16%
High School Graduate5,76524.48%
Less Than 9th Grade3,04412.93%
Some College5,22022.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Weslaco Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Weslaco Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic19,51013,9353,996
2+ Races7,4185,2771,782
White3,4723,2701,132
Other Race3,0961,283219
Native American338281159
Black314314131
Asian523737

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.15%.

Weslaco Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,275$57,021$59,018
Graduate Degree$63,984$54,250$67,759
High School Graduate$32,983$41,136$21,419
Less Than 9th Grade$20,269$28,496$16,503
Overall$36,770$41,474$29,532
Some College$34,087$40,966$26,517

$36,770

Average Earnings

$41,474

Average Male

$29,532

Average Female

Weslaco Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weslaco Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weslaco Language

26.41% of Weslaco residents speak only English, while 73.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 73.03% of the population.

Weslaco Language

Weslaco Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic35,6048,61124.19%
Multiple14,4263,82826.54%
Other3,8081,66743.78%
White3,9681,06326.79%
Black52828954.73%
Native494183.64%
Asian821518.29%

24.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

21%

Male Poverty Rate

28.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weslaco

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weslaco is Black, with 54.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weslaco is Native, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.36%.

Weslaco Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.71%
Some College21.02%
High School17.69%
Bachelors or Greater4.51%

Weslaco Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.82%
Male Unemployed36.58%
Female Employed15.85%
Male Employed12.31%

Weslaco Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weslaco Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,587$72,992
Households$53,517$67,288
Married Families$74,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,900$42,061

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weslaco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Weslaco Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weslaco Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Weslaco Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weslaco Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,552

Number of Veterans

1,474

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam490
First Gulf War465
Second Gulf War334
Korea64
World War II33

Weslaco Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54531
65 to 74348
75+327
55 to 64258
18 to 3488

Weslaco Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1417.87%
Hispanic1,1074.81%
2+ Races2813.27%
Other Race621.82%
Native American378.26%
Black319.45%

Weslaco Veterans by Race

Weslaco Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weslaco Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Weslaco Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weslaco Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weslaco Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.14%

Born in Weslaco

84.28%

Native Born

15.72%

Foreign Born

10.55%

Non Citizen

5.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.28% of Weslaco residents were born in the United States, with 72.14% having been born in Texas. 10.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Weslaco Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,9218121.72%
202847,1098111.75%
202746,2988111.78%
202645,4878121.82%
202544,6758111.85%
202443,8648111.88%
202343,0538241.95%
202242,2291,2353.01%
202140,9943750.92%
202040,619-1,001-2.41%
201941,6204401.07%
201841,1801,0062.5%
201740,1742020.51%
201639,9726241.59%
201539,3483961.02%
201438,9523610.94%
201338,5912730.71%
201238,3183941.04%
201137,9248872.39%
201037,03700%
200026,9355,05823.12%
199021,8772,54613.17%
198019,3314,01826.24%
197015,313-336-2.15%
196015,6498,135108.26%
19507,5146319.17%
19406,8832,00441.07%
19304,879-43,042-89.82%

Weslaco Population by Year