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Mexia, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Mexia is a Census city of 6,859 people across 7.20 square miles of land, in Limestone County. Median household income is $42,222, 58.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mexia
What Mexia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.2 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land953
- County holding the largest share of its areaLimestone 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.
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How many people live in Mexia
- Population6,859
- Median age40.1
- Population under 181,483
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,179
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Households2,598
- Family households1,502
- Share of households that are families57.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mexia
- Median household income$42,222 plus or minus $13,056
- Per capita income$21,518
- Civilian labor force2,757
- Employed2,666
- Unemployed91 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over4,833
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mexia
- Housing units3,084
- Occupied units2,598
- Vacant units486 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate15.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied1,514
- Renter occupied1,084
- Ownership rate58.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,900 plus or minus $27,652
- Median gross rent, monthly$887
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Single family units2,015
- Share single family65.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more648 plus or minus 176
- Share in buildings of two or more21.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes421 plus or minus 138
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mexia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,497
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,340
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more588 plus or minus 157
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone83.2 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mexia
SBA loans in Mexia (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$8,200,300
- Average approval$1,025,038
- Median approval$1,012,000
- Largest approval$2,065,000
- Jobs supported90
- Jobs per approval11.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more75.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mexia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Mexia
SBA loans in Mexia (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,071,000
- Average approval$1,035,500
- Median approval$1,035,500
- Largest approval$1,479,000
- Jobs supported56
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mexia, 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.
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Flood risk in Mexia
- NFIP communityCity of Mexia
- NFIP community number480442
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/16/11
The City of Mexia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480442 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.
Limestone County, not Mexia
Limestone County context, not Mexia figures
- Establishments in Limestone County401
- Covered employment, Limestone County8,717
- Average annual pay, Limestone County$66,254
- Housing units permitted, Limestone County37
Every figure in this section is published for Limestone County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mexia.
All Limestone County figures →
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
Mexia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mexia, Texas?
6,859, in 2,598 households. Mexia city covers 7.20 square miles of land, which is 953 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mexia in?
Limestone 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 Mexia?
$42,222. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,900. Median gross rent is $887 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mexia businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $1,012,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mexia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mexia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mexia. Only 2 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 Mexia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mexia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mexia, city of, community 480442, 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 Mexia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Limestone 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 Mexia.
Is zoning published for Mexia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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