The city of Mesquite is a suburb located east of Dallas, Texas. Most of the city is located in Dallas County. As of the 2015 census, the population was 144,788 making it the twentieth most populous city in the state of Texas.According to legislative action, the city is the "Rodeo Capital of Texas".As of 2016, Mesquite received a Playful City USA designation, for the fourth year in a row.