Total Population: 1,271,978
(An increase of 7.7 % in the past 5 years.)
Census Data
- Foreign Born - 337,826
- Language Spoken at Home - 353,297
[Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Foreign Born and Language Spoken at Home]
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Brownsville, TX
Quick Facts
- Over 90% of the foreign-born population come from Latin American countries.
- Almost 85% percent of the population over the age of eighteen speak a language other than English at home.
- Over 80% of foreign-born population settled in the area after 1990.
People Group Highlights
Displaying 1-25 of 46 results.
| PG Name | Country Of Birth | IMB Affinity Group | Affinity Bloc | Primary Religion | Baseline Population Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese, Mandarin | China | East Asian Peoples | East Asian Peoples | Buddhism | 500 |
| Cambodian, Khmer | Cambodia | Southeast Asian Peoples | Southeast Asian Peoples | Buddhism | 100 |
| Vietnamese | Vietnam | Southeast Asian Peoples | Southeast Asian Peoples | Buddhism - Mahayana | 900 |
| Chinese, Hokkien | Taiwan | East Asian Peoples | East Asian Peoples | Buddhism - Mahayana | 300 |
| Thai | Thailand | Southeast Asian Peoples | Southeast Asian Peoples | Buddhism - Theravada | 155 |
| English | United Kingdom | European Peoples | Eurasian Peoples | Christianity | 200 |
| Panamanian | Panama | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity | 36 |
| German | Germany | European Peoples | Eurasian Peoples | Christianity - Orthodox | 650 |
| Ethiopian, Amhara | Ethiopia | North African and Middle Eastern Peoples | Horn of Africa | Christianity - Orthodox | 40 |
| Romanian | Romania | European Peoples | Eurasian Peoples | Christianity - Orthodox | 160 |
| Salvadoran | El Salvador | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Other / Marginal | 2,178 |
| Dominican | Dominican Republic | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Other / Marginal | 250 |
| Korean | South Korea | East Asian Peoples | East Asian Peoples | Christianity - Protestant | 460 |
| Ghanaian | Ghana | Sub-Saharan African Peoples | Sub-Saharan African | Christianity - Protestant | 45 |
| Nigerian | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan African Peoples | Sub-Saharan African | Christianity - Protestant | 140 |
| Cuban | Cuba | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 850 |
| Honduran | Honduras | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 2,055 |
| Venezuelan | Venezuela | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 350 |
| Argentine | Argentina | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 400 |
| Colombian | Colombia | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 650 |
| Mexican | Mexico | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 209,856 |
| Nicaraguan | Nicaragua | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 370 |
| Bolivian | Bolivia | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 300 |
| Peruvian | Peru | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 280 |
| French | France | European Peoples | Eurasian Peoples | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 500 |
Get Involved
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Southern Baptist of Texas Convention TxMI - "SBTC TxMI (Texas Mission Initiative) seeks to make disciples among Unreached Peoples and Places throughout Texas that lead to indigenous church planting."
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(Revelation 7:9, NIV)
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