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Mesquite, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Mesquite is a Census city of 149,299 people across 49.10 square miles of land, lying across Dallas County and Kaufman County. Median household income is $72,537, 62.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 116 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $102.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mesquite
What Mesquite is
- Census place typecity
- Land area49.1 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,040
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas County, 88.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inDallas County 88.8 percent, Kaufman County 11.2 percent
Mesquite crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mesquite
How many people live in Mesquite
- Population149,299
- Median age32.9
- Population under 1841,635
- Share under 1827.9 percent
- Population 65 and over16,867
- Share 65 and over11.3 percent
- Households50,171
- Family households36,864
- Share of households that are families73.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mesquite
- Median household income$72,537
- Per capita income$29,877
- Civilian labor force78,792
- Employed74,555
- Unemployed4,237
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over93,070
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mesquite
Housing in Mesquite
- Housing units53,953
- Occupied units50,171
- Vacant units3,782
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent
- Owner occupied31,501
- Renter occupied18,670
- Ownership rate62.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$245,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,513
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.0 percent
- Single family units39,490
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more14,130
- Share in buildings of two or more26.2 percent
- Mobile homes333 plus or minus 235
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mesquite gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute64,732
- Commuting under 15 minutes9,988
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more35,683
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.1 percent
- Drove alone71.2 percent
- Carpooled16.3 percent
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home10.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mesquite
SBA loans in Mesquite (7(a))
- Approvals116
- Gross approval$102,858,700
- Average approval$886,713
- Median approval$493,950
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,350,900
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,095
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome24
- Paid in full23
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.2 percent
- Share to franchises18.1 percent
- Distinct lenders53
- Distinct industries by NAICS63
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mesquite, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 24 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mesquite
SBA loans in Mesquite (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$5,762,000
- Average approval$1,152,400
- Median approval$1,063,000
- Largest approval$1,812,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mesquite, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mesquite
Flood risk in Mesquite
- NFIP communityCity of Mesquite
- NFIP community number485490
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/12/23
The City of Mesquite participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485490 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dallas County, not Mesquite
Dallas County context, not Mesquite figures
- Establishments in Dallas County71,182
- Covered employment, Dallas County1,826,215
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$89,284
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County12,711
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mesquite.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mesquite questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mesquite, Texas?
149,299, in 50,171 households. Mesquite city covers 49.10 square miles of land, which is 3,040 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mesquite in?
Mesquite lies in more than one. By area it is 88.8 percent in Dallas County, 11.2 percent in Kaufman County. This page sits under Dallas County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Mesquite?
$72,537. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,700. Median gross rent is $1,513 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mesquite businesses?
116 7(a) approvals totaling $102.9 m since FY2020, across 53 lenders, median approval $493,950, plus 5 504 approvals worth $5.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mesquite, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mesquite borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mesquite. Only 24 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mesquite in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mesquite appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mesquite, city of, community 485490, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mesquite figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mesquite.
Is zoning published for Mesquite?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.