Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas, had an estimated population of 921,549 in 2025 across 4,069 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 921,549; 2025 estimate
Area: 4,069 km²
Density: 226; per km²
Median income: $54,338; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 30.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.0%	96 / 254	1,311 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$957	124 / 249	1,152 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$140,900	166 / 250	2,363 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	67.5%	196 / 254	2,472 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.4%	182 / 254	1,815 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	11.7%	231 / 254	3,072 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	73 / 254	1,011 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.3	9 / 254	34 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	210 / 254	2,332 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	26.1%	10 / 254	51 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	91.9%	6 / 254	6 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	30.5	245 / 254	3,090 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,025	69 / 254	935 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	80.1%	6 / 254	6 / 3,144
Under 182024	31.0%	15 / 254	47 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.2%	234 / 254	3,072 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	6.0%	249 / 254	3,138 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	26.7%	13 / 254	113 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	27.8%	9 / 254	94 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.477	55 / 254	600 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$54,338	205 / 254	2,513 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$23,117	240 / 254	3,053 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.6%	29 / 254	270 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	20.6%	127 / 254	1,820 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	70.2%	239 / 254	3,123 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	28.2%	7 / 254	14 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.2%	194 / 254	2,385 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	921,549	9 / 254	64 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	226	14 / 254	248 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	59 / 254	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.6%	94 / 254	1,440 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	22.5	155 / 253	1,940 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.2%	76 / 254	1,401 / 3,144

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