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    Harlingen, TX
    Demographic Data



    Harlingen Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Harlingen Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    72,234

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    8.7%
    5 - 17:
    20.1%
    18 - 24:
    7.7%
    25 - 34:
    15.7%
    35 - 54:
    21.1%
    55 - 64:
    10.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    16.4%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.9%
    2.9%
    79.7%
    79.7%
    22.6%
    22.6%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Harlingen
    USA
    $26,512
    $26,512
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Harlingen
    USA
    $53,645
    $53,645
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    25.1%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Construction
    Administration
    Other
    Public Service
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Manufacturing
    Finance
    Transportation
    Real estate
    19.3%
    19.3%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    8.0%
    8.0%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Black or African American
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    82.3%
    82.3%
    13.9%
    13.9%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Swedish
    French
    Scottish
    Dutch
    Czech
    Scots-Irish
    Swiss
    Polish
    British
    Eastern European
    Portuguese
    Norwegian
    Canadian
    African
    Welsh
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    Spanish
    English
    Polish
    German/Yiddish
    Vietnamese
    Tagalog
    French
    Arabic
    Pacific Island languages
    Korean
    Japanese
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    African languages
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Other Asian languages
    Laotian
    Thai
    51.0%
    51.0%
    47.6%
    47.6%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Harlingen Residents

    14.6%

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