Hidalgo city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 1,710.9
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,376
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,164
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,965
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,964
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,964
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,198
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.7%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 12.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 62.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 98.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 0.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 127
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 37.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,224
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $544
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,909
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 33.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,535
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 176,809
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,636
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,970
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,441
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,631
Persons in poverty, percent 21.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,672.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,710.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.54
FIPS Code 4833560