Pharr is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 80,179 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Pharr is the 50th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Pharr was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pharr economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pharr, where the median household income is $45,016.00.

The percentage of adults in Pharr who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.40% of the adults in Pharr have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pharr in 2022 was $19,029, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,116 for a family of four. However, Pharr contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pharr also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.41% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Pharr is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pharr 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 Pharr, accounting for 95.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pharr residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pharr include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Pharr's cultural character, accounting for 30.33% of the city’s population.

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