| PEOPLE | Mesquite (Dallas county) | Athens | United States |
| Population | 139,824 | 12,710 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,038 | 755 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 11.78% | 11.49% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.3 | 34.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 48,390 | 4,645 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.89 | 2.56 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.72% | 47.97% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.28% | 52.03% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 51.48% | 42.01% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 48.52% | 57.99% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.79% | 7.52% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.10% | 7.13% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.55% | 7.10% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.37% | 3.86% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.05% | 4.58% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.01% | 7.78% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.77% | 13.05% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.12% | 11.92% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.60% | 11.26% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.60% | 11.26% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.10% | 10.01% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.10% | 10.01% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.74% | 7.31% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.82% | 5.58% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.99% | 2.90% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 58.96% | 65.34% | 72.41% |
| Black | 21.84% | 17.75% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.24% | 0.61% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.84% | 0.50% | 0.95% |
| Other | 15.12% | 15.81% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.66% | 2.97% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.34% | 97.03% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 33.00% | 28.38% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 32.91% | 39.39% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 20.36% | 18.92% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.73% | 13.30% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.72% | 9.99% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.65% | 6.85% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.69% | 12.39% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 51.39% | 42.83% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 26.55% | 27.94% | 31.95% |
