TX
Mercedes, TX
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 17,915
- Median home
- $111,800
Texas / Census place 4862168
Rio Grande City
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Rio Grande City cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 15,451 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- -0.1% Population estimate
- Density
- 1,361/sq mi 11.4 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 29.9 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $44,577
- Median home value
- $113,200
- Median gross rent
- $767
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 18.8%
- Typical commute
- 19.3 min
- Public transit commute
- 0%
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: MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP (38 mi from place center)- Average high
- 87.3°F
- Average low
- 67.4°F
- Annual rainfall
- 22.2"
- Annual snowfall
- 0"
Month by month
A year in Rio Grande City.
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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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