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Mercedes, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Mercedes is a Census city of 16,733 people across 11.80 square miles of land, in Hidalgo County. Median household income is $46,904, 62.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $11.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mercedes
What Mercedes is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.8 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,418
- County holding the largest share of its areaHidalgo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mercedes
How many people live in Mercedes
- Population16,733
- Median age33.2
- Population under 185,264
- Share under 1831.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,533
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Households5,205
- Family households3,891
- Share of households that are families74.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mercedes
Income and work in Mercedes
- Median household income$46,904 plus or minus $9,631
- Per capita income$20,044
- Civilian labor force6,903
- Employed6,437
- Unemployed466 plus or minus 234
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over9,895
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher72.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mercedes
- Housing units6,031
- Occupied units5,205
- Vacant units826 plus or minus 215
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied3,270
- Renter occupied1,935
- Ownership rate62.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$812
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units3,734
- Share single family61.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,356 plus or minus 354
- Share in buildings of two or more22.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes857 plus or minus 193
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mercedes gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,643
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,833
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,145 plus or minus 274
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.3 percent
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled13.2 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home9.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mercedes
SBA loans in Mercedes (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$11,816,800
- Average approval$695,106
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported242
- Jobs per approval14.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mercedes, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Mercedes
SBA loans in Mercedes (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$664,000
- Average approval$664,000
- Median approval$664,000
- Largest approval$664,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mercedes, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Mercedes
Flood risk in Mercedes
- NFIP communityCity of Mercedes
- NFIP community number480344
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/79
The City of Mercedes participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480344 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.
Hidalgo County, not Mercedes
Hidalgo County context, not Mercedes figures
- Establishments in Hidalgo County13,393
- Covered employment, Hidalgo County291,901
- Average annual pay, Hidalgo County$42,905
- Housing units permitted, Hidalgo County7,292
Every figure in this section is published for Hidalgo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mercedes.
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.
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Common questions
Mercedes questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mercedes, Texas?
16,733, in 5,205 households. Mercedes city covers 11.80 square miles of land, which is 1,418 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mercedes in?
Hidalgo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mercedes?
$46,904. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,800. Median gross rent is $812 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mercedes businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $11.8 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $664,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mercedes, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mercedes borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mercedes. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mercedes in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mercedes appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mercedes, city of, community 480344, 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 Mercedes figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hidalgo 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 Mercedes.
Is zoning published for Mercedes?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.