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Edinburg, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Edinburg is 79,002, which is 63.01% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Edinburg population density is 2,095.95 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Edinburg is white, which represent 88.69% of the total population. The average Edinburg education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 79,002. #44

Population Growth Since 2000, #153

Edinburg, TX	63.01%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #238

Edinburg, TX	2,095.95 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	70,069 (88.69%, #927)
Black:	1,181 (1.49%, #832)
Hispanic:	69,651 (88.16%, #288)
Asian:	2,233 (2.83%, #177)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	306 (0.39%, #558)
One Race, Other:	4,106 (5.20%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,107 (1.40%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	67,200 (96.48%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	331 (0.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	84 (0.12%, see rank)
Central American:	144 (0.21%, see rank)
South American:	609 (0.87%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	228 (10.21%, see rank)
Chinese:	80 (3.58%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,423 (63.73%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	214 (9.58%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	42 (1.88%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	246 (11.02%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

75,136 (95.11%) out of the total population of 79,002 reported first ancestry.

	Edinburg, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	66	0.08%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	168	0.21%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.01%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	52	0.07%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	597	0.76%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	613	0.78%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	2,430	3.08%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	200	0.25%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	29	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	967	1.22%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	746	0.94%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	254	0.32%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	172	0.22%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	134	0.17%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	200	0.25%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	124	0.16%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	329	0.42%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	472	0.60%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	84	0.11%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.01%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,259	1.59%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	16	0.02%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 38,053 (48.17%, see rank)

Females: 40,949 (51.83%, see rank)

Edinburg, TX	Male: 48.17% Female: 51.83%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Edinburg, TX	27.70 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Edinburg, TX	26.30 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Edinburg, TX	29.00 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Edinburg, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,292	9.23%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	6,756	8.55%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,347	8.03%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,515	9.51%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,843	9.93%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,603	14.69%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	10,667	13.50%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,054	11.46%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,788	7.33%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,348	4.24%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,978	2.50%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	811	1.03%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Edinburg, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	43,249, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	9,768, 22.59%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,369, 21.66%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,948, 27.63%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,518, 19.70%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,646, 8.43%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Edinburg, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,993	84.00%	16.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10,623	95.29%, see rank	4.71%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,631	97.92%, see rank	2.08%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,527	80.79%, see rank	19.21%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,202	69.63%, see rank	30.37%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Edinburg, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	23,575, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.29, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	4,208, 17.85%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	19,367, 82.15%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	18,002, 76.36%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.88, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,673, 53.76%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,573, 23.64%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Edinburg, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	58,607	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	28,131	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	10,856	38.59%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	14,807	52.64%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	609	2.16%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,859	6.61%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	30,476	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	10,970	36.00%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	14,816	48.62%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,915	6.28%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	2,775	9.11%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Edinburg, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	63,472	80.34%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	55,021	69.65%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,397	9.36%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,054	1.33%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	15,530	19.66%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,822	7.37%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9,708	12.29%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	91	0.12%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,870	2.37%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	131	0.17%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13,323	16.86%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	115	0.15%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Edinburg, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	3,595	15.25%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	19,242	81.62%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	191	0.81%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	505	2.14%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	42	0.18%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.