A town of 6,859. A typical home worth about $138K.
The 3 things Mexia does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Mexia. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Mexia home is worth about $138,000, down 1.3% in a year, 54% below the Texas typical home.
About one in 4 of Mexia’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Dallas (7%), Waco (6%) and Groesbeck (4%). Half commute less than 52 miles.
Mexia beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| 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% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Mexia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B McBay El | PK–2 | 498 | Not graded |
| R Q Sims Int | 3–5 | 428 | C− |
| Mexia J H | 6–8 | 367 | C+ |
| Developmental CTR | 5–11 | 18 | Not graded |
| Mexia H S | 9–12 | 535 | C+ |
Mexia has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Mexia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
1.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mexia City Park | — | 13 |
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
24 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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