Mesquite is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 147,899 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Mesquite is the 22nd largest community in Texas.

Also of interest is that Mesquite has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Mesquite, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, Mesquite is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.30% of adults 25 and older in Mesquite have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mesquite in 2022 was $27,834, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,336 for a family of four. However, Mesquite contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mesquite is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mesquite home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Mesquite, accounting for 44.61% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Mesquite residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mesquite include English, German, Irish, African, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Mesquite's cultural character, accounting for 19.99% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Mesquite is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.