Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 7,091, laid out in 1870.
Mexia grades D overall, ranked 530th of 640 in Texas, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. The median household income is $42K, and 32% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Mexia, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Mexia is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Mexia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Mexia is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 1,674 in 1890, 6,893 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mexia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mexia.
Mexia carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Texas (mostly cold waves), has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mexia. Mexia beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 40% of adults get no exercise outside work in Mexia.
| Mexia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mexia | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.4% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Mexia ISD. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mexia H S, with 535 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B McBay ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 498 | – |
| Mexia H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 535 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
At 2.2 years of the county’s $61K median household income, the typical home (about $135K) costs less against local pay than in 89% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,750, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Mexia home is worth about $135,000, down 1.5% in a year, 55% below the Texas typical home. The median rent in Mexia is $887 a month.
| Mexia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $887 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 92% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $222 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Mexia’s FEMA risk score is 13 of 100. Since 1979, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mexia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Mexia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mexia City Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Fairfield 3w weather station, 17 miles away, records that about 91 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 94.3°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36.7°.
Mexia has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Mexia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mexia has about as many jobs (2,878) as working residents, but only 766 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 20.2 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
About one in 4 of Mexia’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Mexia has lost 661 jobs, to 2,878 in 2023. 6.1% of Mexia workers work from home.
| Mexia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Mexia; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mexia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
16 notable people were born in Mexia.
City in Texas, United States
Mexia ( muh-HAY-uh or meh-HAY-uh) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,091 at the 2025 census. The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name as (MEK-see-ə), is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronounce it." Named after General José Antonio Mexía, a Mexican hero for the Republic of Texas Army during the Texas Revolution, the town was founded near his estate. Nearby attractions include Fort Parker Historical recreation, the Confederate Reunion grounds, and Mexia State Supported Living Center (formerly Mexia State School), which began as a prisoner of war camp for members of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's Afrika...
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Mexia grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #530 of 640 in Texas. It grades D− for health, C for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 2.2 years of the area's median household income ($60,573 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
Mexia was laid out in 1870. 16 notable people were born here, including Les Baxter and Kelvin Beachum.
