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About Weslaco, Texas
Weslaco

Weslaco ( WESS-lə-koh) is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 41,103, Studies from 2023 show the population is 43,053 and in 2020 the estimated population was 40,160. It is at the southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexican border, across the Rio Grande from the city of Nuevo Progreso, Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas.

Weslaco derives its name from the W.E. Stewart Land Company. It was the hometown of Harlon Block, one of the Marines photographed raising the flag at Iwo Jima, and of film and television actor David Spielberg.

Gender
Gender Weslaco Texas Country
Female 51.4% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.6% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Weslaco Texas Country
Less than $10,000 13.5% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.8% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.3% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.4% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.1% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.8% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.5% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.5% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Weslaco Texas Country
< 9th Grade 15% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 23% 25% 27.0%
Other College 25% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Weslaco Texas Country
White 10.2% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 0.7% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.3% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 87.3% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity