What is the population of Mission?

The population of Mission, TX is 84,496.

Where is Mission located?

Mission, TX is located at latitude 26.2159100 and longitude -98.3252900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Mission?

The area of Mission, TX is 92.225455 km².

What is the elevation of Mission?

Mission, TX has an elevation of 43 meters (141 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Mission in?

Mission, TX is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Mission in?

Mission is in the state of Texas, United States.

What county is Mission, TX in?

Mission is in Hidalgo County, Texas.

How has the population of Mission changed?

The population of Mission, TX has increased from 77,058 (2010) to 84,496 (2020), a change of 9.7%.

Mission, Texas

Mission: A city in Hidalgo County, Texas.

About

Mission is a city located in the county of Hidalgo in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 77,058 and a population density of 836 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 84,496 inhabitants.

The city was created 116 years ago in 1909.

Mission locator map — Location of Mission on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Mission

Population	84,496 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Texas (United States)
County	Hidalgo County
Postal code	78572–78574
Phone Area Codes	956
Area	92.23 km²
Latitude & Longitude	26.2159,-98.3253
Altitude	141 feet / 43 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1910 (116 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	20:05:06 (22nd April 2026)
Density	916 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	8.8% (2010-2020)
Weather	89℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Mission is located at 26°12'57"N 98°19'31"W (26.2159100, -98.3252900).

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Weather

89°F

Mostly Sunny

6 to 10 mph SE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

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Official website of Mission

Official Website

Benito Juárez Municipality (2009 )
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Demographics

The population of Mission increased by 8.8% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	77,058	-	census
2011	79,728	3.35%	estimation process
2012	80,920	1.47%	estimation process
2013	81,486	0.69%	estimation process
2014	82,167	0.83%	estimation process
2015	82,823	0.79%	estimation process
2016	83,257	0.52%	estimation process
2017	83,576	0.38%	estimation process
2018	83,958	0.45%	estimation process
2019	84,331	0.44%	estimation process
2020	84,496	0.2%	estimation process

Mission zip code is 78572. County name: Hidalgo, County fips: 48215

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Services and Civic Places in Mission

1City of Mission

Rating: 3.8 (23)

1201 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808650 | Website available

2Mission City Hall

Rating: 3.6 (7)

1201 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808650 | Website available

3Granjeno City

Rating: 3.3 (4)

Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565190032

4City of Mission Human Resources Department

Rating: 3 (2)

1201 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808650 | Website available

5Mission Mayor

Rating: 3 (2)

1201 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808662 | Website available

6First Vehicle Services

Rating: 5 (1)

609 N Canal Ave, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808784 | Website available

7Mission City Secretary

Rating: 5 (1)

1201 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808668 | Website available

8Mission City Manager

Rating: 1 (1)

1201 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808741 | Website available

9City Hall

Rating: 2 (1)

FM 1016, Mission, TX 78572 View details

10Mission Finance Department

1201 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 View details

Phone: +19565808682

People born in Mission (13)

People born in Mission, including politician Lloyd Bentsen, professional wrestler Tito Santana, football player and coach Tom Landry, .

More notable people

Trinidad Silva (actor (1950-1988)) he was born in 30/01/1950
Bobby Jack Wright (American football player and coach) he was born in 11/12/1950
Bobby Ply (American football player) he was born in 13/08/1940
Fortunato Benavides (American judge) he was born in 03/02/1947
Lena Guerrero (American politician) she was born in 27/11/1957
Edward Cortez he was born in 01/01/2000
Oscar Longoria (American politician) he was born in 02/10/1981
Lillian Dunlap she was born in 20/01/1922
Aaron Ramirez (American athlete) he was born in 29/07/1964
Luciano Val Guerra (Ichthyologist) he was born in 21/05/1922

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Mission, TX. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
488299	Mission Beauty Institute	Mission (TX)	78572-4404
409315	South Texas College	McAllen (TX)	78502-9701
485926	GA Beauty & Barber School	McAllen (TX)	78501-3309
228219	Platt College-STVT-McAllen	McAllen (TX)	78501
489283	The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus	McAllen (TX)	78504-4398

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

Rail and bus stations connected to Mission, TX. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MEN	McAllen, Texas	1501 West US Hwy 83 Business	BUS
HGN	Harlingen, Texas	215 E. Monroe Ave.	BUS
BSV	Brownsville, Texas	1134 E. St. Charles Street	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Mission.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Mission Post Office	Mission (TX)	78572
Downtown Mcallen Post Office	McAllen (TX)	78501
Mcallen Post Office	McAllen (TX)	78501
Penita Post Office	Penitas (TX)	78576
Hidalg Post Office	Hidalgo (TX)	78557

Other places with the same name (3)

Mission, Kansas city in Kansas, USA with a population of 9,873 people.
Mission, South Dakota city in Todd County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 1,269 people.
Mission, Minnesota city in Mission Township, Minnesota, United States of America with a population of 867 people.

Other cities in Hidalgo County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hidalgo County , TX. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
McAllen	143,751	The second most populous city in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Edinburg	102,374	The most populous city in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Pharr	79,513	The most populous city in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Weslaco	43,273	The largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas.
San Juan	37,034	In Hidalgo County, Texas, San Juan is a city.
Alamo	20,556	Town in southern Texas, United States
Alton	18,785	City in Texas
Mercedes	16,598	City in Texas, USA
Donna	16,316	City in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Hidalgo	14,305	City in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
La Homa	11,985	Census designated place
Elsa	7,120	City in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Mila Doce	6,222	Census designated place
Progreso	5,979	City in Hidalgo County, Texas
Palmview	5,839	City in Texas
Palmview South	5,575	Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Mission distances to largest Texas cities