| | Harlingen, TX | Mesquite, TX | United States |
| Population | 71,124 | 149,848 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.8 | 33.1 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 65,080 | 140,029 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 57,564 | 124,523 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 48,735 | 101,484 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.2% | 11.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 33.7% | 36.9% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 1,774.6 | 3,171.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 40.1 | 47.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
| space | | | |
| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Harlingen, TX | Mesquite, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.9% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Harlingen, TX | Mesquite, TX | United States |
| White | 14.9% | 25.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 23.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 82.2% | 45.0% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | | |
| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Harlingen, TX | Mesquite, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 46.3% | 47.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.3% | 45.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.0% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.7% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.4% | 36.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.8% | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.85 | 3.01 | 2.60 |
| Households | 24,506 | 49,622 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 17,204 | 36,697 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.7% | 28.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.9% | 33.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 7,302 | 12,925 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.2% | 26.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.2% | 11.6% | 10.8% |