Mercedes is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,717 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mercedes is the 179th largest community in Texas.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.68% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Mercedes with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.41% of adults in Mercedes have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mercedes in 2022 was $18,612, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,448 for a family of four. However, Mercedes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mercedes is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mercedes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Mercedes, accounting for 92.63% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Mercedes residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Mercedes include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Mercedes is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.