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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in McAllen

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 2 of 6 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · McAllen

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 367,656 +7.9% since 2020
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 2 of 6 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +26% +6.2% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · McAllen
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
368K
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance McAllen · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 367,656 · 2025
First value 18,338 · 1975
Highest 367,656 · 2025
Lowest 18,338 · 1975
Average change +6.2% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearMcAllenChange
2025 367,656 +7.9%
2020 340,650 +16%
2015 292,634 +17%
2010 250,316 +17%
2005 214,212 +17%
2000 183,355 +63%
1995 112,153 +67%
1990 67,301 +66%
1985 40,522 +66%
1980 24,400 +33%
1975 18,338

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
1 San Antonio 1.5M
2 McAllen 368K
3 Laredo 260K
4 Corpus Christi 240K
5 Brownsville 134K
6 Edinburg 66,402

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.