McAllen, TX Demographics

A map of McAllen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	126,523	123,250	87.0%	86.7%
White	12,303	13,032	8.5%	9.2%
Asian	3,952	3,576	2.7%	2.5%
Multiracial	1,262	887	0.9%	0.6%
Black	906	894	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	439	571	0.3%	0.4%

McAllen, Texas has an estimated population of 145,385, a slight increase from the 142,210 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% Hispanic, 8.5% White, 2.7% Asian, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McAllen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McAllen has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In McAllen, that probability was 24.0% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McAllen is ranked the 23rd most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). McAllen was ranked the 22nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McAllen's White Population

12,303 residents of McAllen, or 8.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McAllen is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. McAllen ranks 1519th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McAllen's White population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of McAllen's population has decreased from 9.2% to 8.5%.

McAllen is more White than neighboring Pharr (4.5% White), Alton (2.8% White), and Lopezville (0.5% White). McAllen is less White than neighboring Palmhurst (15.7% White), and Mission (8.9% White).

McAllen's Black Population

906 residents of McAllen, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McAllen is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. McAllen ranks 1150th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McAllen's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Black residents' share of McAllen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

McAllen is more Black than neighboring Palmhurst (0.3% Black), Pharr (0.2% Black), Alton (0.2% Black), and Lopezville (0% Black). McAllen is less Black than neighboring Mission (1.2% Black).

McAllen's Asian Population

3,952 residents of McAllen, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McAllen is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. McAllen ranks 212th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McAllen's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.5%. Asian residents' share of McAllen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

McAllen is more Asian than neighboring Pharr (0.4% Asian), Mission (1.6% Asian), Alton (0% Asian), and Lopezville (0% Asian). McAllen is less Asian than neighboring Palmhurst (4% Asian).

McAllen's Hispanic Population

126,523 residents of McAllen, or 87.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McAllen is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. McAllen ranks 345th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McAllen's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Hispanic residents' share of McAllen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.0%.

McAllen is more Hispanic than neighboring Palmhurst (78.7% Hispanic). McAllen is less Hispanic than neighboring Pharr (94.7% Hispanic), Mission (87.8% Hispanic), Alton (96.8% Hispanic), and Lopezville (98.7% Hispanic).

McAllen's Native American/Other Population

439 residents of McAllen, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in McAllen is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. McAllen ranks 1228th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McAllen's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of McAllen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

McAllen is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pharr (0.1% Native American/Other), Mission (0.1% Native American/Other), and Lopezville (0% Native American/Other). McAllen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palmhurst (0.6% Native American/Other).

McAllen's Multiracial Population

1,262 residents of McAllen, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McAllen is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. McAllen ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McAllen's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Multiracial residents' share of McAllen's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

McAllen is more Multiracial than neighboring Palmhurst (0.7% Multiracial), Pharr (0.1% Multiracial), Mission (0.4% Multiracial), Alton (0% Multiracial), and Lopezville (0.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.