Mission

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Mission

Total population

88,570

Median home value

$207,800

28.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$55,857

Mission$56k

National$74k

Weather79°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates26.20°, -98.33°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, in the US state of Texas. Its population was 85,778 at the 2020 census and an estimated 86,635 in 2022. Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Mission, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.

United States federal judge

Elizabeth Moon

American fiction writer (born 1945)

Lloyd Bentsen

American politician (1921–2006)

Lois January

American actress (1913–2006)

Christian Chávez

Mexican singer and actor

Jorge Cantú

American baseball player

Tito Santana

American professional wrestler

C

Carlos Moreno Jr.

American actor

Tom Landry

American football coach and player (1924–2000)

Mike Heath

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder

J

Jennifer Davis

actress

T

Trinidad Silva

Native Mexican-American character actor (1950-1988)

B

Bobbie Mitchell

American actress, voice actress and singer

A

Angela Eckert

American actress

N

Nicole Pano

American actor

Kevin Kruger

American basketball player (born 1983)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Abram
  5.4 mi away
• Alton
  5.9 mi away
• Doffing
  6.4 mi away
• Citrus City
  9.5 mi away
• Alamo
  13 mi away
• César Chávez
  15.2 mi away
• Cuevitas
  16.1 mi away
• Doolittle
  16.8 mi away
• Donna
  18 mi away
• Buena Vista
  18.8 mi away
• Casa Blanca
  18.8 mi away
• East Alto Bonito
  20.4 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mission

First State Bank & Trust Co., of Mission, Tex

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims · 1932

Wolf's Mission

Lynn Nodima · 2017

Stoic Mission

Frank DEAN · 2017

Mission Road

Rick Riordan · 2005

First State Bank & Trust Co. of Mission, Tex

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1930

[Technical Oil Mission documents]

United States. Technical Oil Mission · 1949

Texas missions

Nancy Haston Foster · 1995

Texas Missions Fact Cards

Carol Baldridge · 1998

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 62 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Texas Tortoise

Gopherus berlandieri

Seen 2026-09-16

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Seen 2026-09-16

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

Seen 2026-09-16

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Seen 2026-09-16

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Seen 2026-09-16

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Seen 2026-09-16

castor bean

Ricinus communis

Seen 2026-09-16

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Seen 2026-09-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 05:00 UTC.