McAllen, TX Demographics

A map of McAllen's Population by Race

McAllen, Texas had a population of 142,210 in 2020. It was 9.2% White, 0.6% Black, 2.5% Asian, 86.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McAllen, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, McAllen is the 22nd most populous. 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's White Population

13,032 residents of McAllen identify as White, or 9.2%. This makes the White share of the population of McAllen considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, McAllen is ranked #1518 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McAllen is more White than neighboring Pharr (4.7% White), Mission (8.9% White), Alton (2.4% White), and Lopezville (2.1% White). McAllen is less White than neighboring Palmhurst (15.5% White).

McAllen's Black Population

894 residents of McAllen identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of McAllen slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, McAllen is ranked #1141 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McAllen is more Black than neighboring Palmhurst (0.4% Black), Pharr (0.2% Black), Mission (0.4% Black), Alton (0.3% Black), and Lopezville (0% Black).

McAllen's Asian Population

3,576 residents of McAllen identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McAllen roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, McAllen is ranked #210 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McAllen is more Asian than neighboring Palmhurst (1.5% Asian), Pharr (0.4% Asian), Mission (1.4% Asian), Alton (0.1% Asian), and Lopezville (0.3% Asian).

McAllen's Hispanic Population

123,250 residents of McAllen identify as Hispanic, or 86.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McAllen considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, McAllen is ranked #345 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McAllen is more Hispanic than neighboring Palmhurst (82.1% Hispanic). McAllen is less Hispanic than neighboring Pharr (94.3% Hispanic), Mission (88.5% Hispanic), Alton (97% Hispanic), and Lopezville (96.7% Hispanic).

McAllen's Native American/Other Population

571 residents of McAllen identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McAllen roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, McAllen is ranked #1168 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McAllen is more Native American/Other than neighboring Palmhurst (0.1% Native American/Other), Pharr (0.2% Native American/Other), Mission (0.3% Native American/Other), and Alton (0.2% Native American/Other). McAllen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lopezville (0.6% Native American/Other).

McAllen's Multiracial Population

887 residents of McAllen identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McAllen roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, McAllen is ranked #1525 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McAllen is more Multiracial than neighboring Palmhurst (0.5% Multiracial), Pharr (0.2% Multiracial), Mission (0.4% Multiracial), Alton (0.1% Multiracial), and Lopezville (0.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.