Hidalgo County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:888,367More data
Estimate 2021:880,633 
Census 2020:870,796More data
Census 2010:774,769More data
Census 2000:569,463More data
Population of the County Seat (Edinburg)
Census 2020:100,243 
Census 2010:77,100 
Census 2000:48,465 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN HIDALGO COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Alamo city:20,305More data
Alton city:19,673More data
Donna city:16,774More data
Edcouch city:2,693More data
Edinburg city:104,294More data
Elsa city:5,664More data
Granjeno city:288More data
Hidalgo city:14,437More data
La Joya city:4,660More data
La Villa city:3,004More data
McAllen city:144,579More data
Mercedes city:16,717More data
Mission city:86,635More data
Palmhurst city:2,590More data
Palmview city:15,863More data
Penitas city:6,340More data
Pharr city:80,179More data
Progreso city:4,952More data
Progreso Lakes city:262More data
San Juan city:35,782More data
Sullivan City city:3,903More data
Weslaco city:42,231More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,571.0More data
Water Area:11.9More data
Total Area:1,582.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:554.31More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:94.86More data
Percent Rural:5.14More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:92.6%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:96.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:1.0%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.5%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:5.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:0.5%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:31.6%More data
65 and Older:11.4%More data
85 and Older:1.3%More data
Median Age:30.1More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$34,503More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$30,374,915,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$44,260More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:28.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:37.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:67.3% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:19.5% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$39,116More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$37,315 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$35,208 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$34,363 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$33,612 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:6.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:9.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:11.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:6.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:6.6 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.575000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$49,986,146,937More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$43,128,546,526More data
Total Actual Levy:$247,989,143More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN HIDALGO COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:54.066More data
US Highways:68.212More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:139.273More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:442.720More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.464More data
Frontage Roads:120.026More data
On-System Subtotal:826.761More data
City Streets:2,306.491More data
Certified County Roads:1,662.898More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:5.048More data
Federal Roads:8.383More data
Off-System Subtotal:3,982.820More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:4,809.581More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:308.252More data
US Highways:239.897More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:529.372More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:1,146.278More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:5.034More data
Frontage Roads:288.003More data
On-System Subtotal:2,516.836More data
City Streets:4,740.831More data
Certified County Roads:3,331.204More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:21.456More data
Federal Roads:16.766More data
Off-System Subtotal:8,110.257More data
County Total:10,627.093More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Hidalgo County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Hidalgo County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Hidalgo County»

Special Districts in Hidalgo County.
School Districts in Hidalgo County.
History of City Tax Rates in Hidalgo County.

Airports in Hidalgo County.
Hospitals in Hidalgo County.
Prisons in Hidalgo County.