Hidalgo County, Texas
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 921,549
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 914,820
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 870,788
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 870,790
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 870,781
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 774,769
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 92.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,401
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 26.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 329,360
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,486
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $957
Building Permits, 2025 7,301
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 270,210
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 80.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 27.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,955,802
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,469,733
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,167,679
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,359,533
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,291
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,338
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,117
Persons in poverty, percent 24.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,393
Total employment, 2023 227,682
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,400,297
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 98,262
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,226
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,073
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,264
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,803
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,491
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 429
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,905
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 554.3
Population per square mile, 2010 493.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,570.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,570.87
FIPS Code 48215