Hidalgo County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:898,471More data
Estimate 2022:888,286 
Estimate 2021:879,865 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.870,781More 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 - 2023 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:20,460More data
Alton city:21,130More data
Donna city:16,782More data
Edcouch city:2,677More data
Edinburg city:105,799More data
Elsa city:5,693More data
Granjeno city:288More data
Hidalgo city:14,678More data
La Joya city:4,863More data
La Villa city:3,075More data
McAllen city:146,593More data
Mercedes city:16,732More data
Mission city:87,292More data
Palmhurst city:2,591More data
Palmview city:15,874More data
Penitas city:6,331More data
Pharr city:80,410More data
Progreso city:5,037More data
Progreso Lakes city:270More data
San Juan city:36,448More data
Sullivan City city:3,899More data
Weslaco city:43,053More 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
2020:554.30More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:91.09More data
Percent Rural:8.91More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:92.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:96.8%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 - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:5.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:0.6%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:30.5%More data
65 and Older:11.9%More data
85 and Older:1.3%More data
Median Age:30.8More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$33,525More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$29,782,422,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$48,825More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:27.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:37.1%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:68.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:20.1% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$41,711More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$40,792 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$39,116 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$37,315 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$35,208 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:6.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:6.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:9.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:11.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:6.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.575000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$56,411,361,497More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$48,207,169,111More data
Total Actual Levy:$277,191,222More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN HIDALGO COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:54.008More data
US Highways:68.212More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:139.273More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:442.717More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.464More data
Frontage Roads:120.026More data
On-System Subtotal:826.700More data
City Streets:2,297.741More data
Certified County Roads:1,673.364More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:5.048More data
Federal Roads:8.383More data
Off-System Subtotal:3,984.536More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:4,811.236More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:307.904More data
US Highways:239.897More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:529.671More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:1,162.888More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:5.034More data
Frontage Roads:288.003More data
On-System Subtotal:2,533.397More data
City Streets:4,724.293More data
Certified County Roads:3,352.136More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:21.456More data
Federal Roads:16.766More data
Off-System Subtotal:8,114.651More data
County Total:10,648.048More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
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.