| Official Name: | Mesquite, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
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| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Starr |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.1 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.1 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 479 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 26.4025°N -98.9808°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Postal Code: | 78584 |
Mesquite is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the former Escobares CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 505.[1]
Mesquite is located at 26.4025°N -98.9808°W (26.402434, −98.980938).[2]
Mesquite was formed prior to the 2010 U.S. Census along with Old Escobares CDP from the part of the Escobares CDP that was not incorporated into the city of Escobares.
| White alone (NH) | 22 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 10 | 4.36% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.09% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.21% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 483 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 468 | 95.64% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 97.70% | |
| Total | 505 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 479 | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.[5] The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is R. T. Barrera Elementary School.[6] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.