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Mexia, TX Profile


Mexia, TX, population 6,538, is located in Texas's Limestone county, about 40.2 miles from Waco and 75.5 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Mexia's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mexia has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Mexia's population has declined by about 2%.

Mexia's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mexia tend to be higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White56%
African American32%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,628N/A
20016,571-0.86%
20026,6381.02%
20036,6650.41%
20046,6950.45%
20056,645-0.75%
20066,6600.23%
20076,624-0.54%
20086,542-1.24%
20096,538-0.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,785
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,639
2002832
2003658
2004601
2005627
2006591
2007669
2008666
2009810
2010568
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 051491
2002 04449
2003 051425
2004 001031
2005 04930
2006 051323
2007 14832
2008 05732
2009 051236
2010 21430

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,973
20026,346
20037,031
20046,449
20057,324
20067,010
20076,913
20085,431
20097,044
20105,807
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 128 299 41
2002 113 308 14
2003 128 328 14
2004 82 339 19
2005 117 362 23
2006 86 385 15
2007 76 379 10
2008 68 282 9
2009 96 351 14
2010 86 281 11

Location

Land Area5.2 Square Miles



Area Map