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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Hidalgo

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Population

County: Hidalgo

903,520
Persons

Region: Rio Grande Valley
1,416,929 Persons

State: Texas
30,665,339 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Hidalgo

3.76%

Region: Rio Grande Valley
2.85%

State: Texas
5.21%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race County: Hidalgo Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 303,936 33.64% 496,803 35.06% 14,811,740 48.30%
Black/African American 5,689 0.63% 8,876 0.63% 3,841,495 12.53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 6,374 0.71% 9,670 0.68% 300,757 0.98%
Asian 7,668 0.85% 10,372 0.73% 1,746,712 5.70%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 189 0.02% 368 0.03% 35,960 0.12%
Some Other Race 207,449 22.96% 306,671 21.64% 4,302,055 14.03%
2+ Races 372,215 41.20% 584,169 41.23% 5,626,620 18.35%

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Population by Ethnicity County: Hidalgo Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 844,231 93.44% 1,313,323 92.69% 12,444,381 40.58%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 59,289 6.56% 103,606 7.31% 18,220,958 59.42%

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Population by Age Group County: Hidalgo Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 63,793 7.06% 97,311 6.87% 1,870,012 6.10%
5-9 69,415 7.68% 105,084 7.42% 1,933,869 6.31%
10-14 78,643 8.70% 120,826 8.53% 2,129,408 6.94%
15-17 52,261 5.78% 80,911 5.71% 1,336,577 4.36%
18-20 49,070 5.43% 76,089 5.37% 1,443,004 4.71%
21-24 54,577 6.04% 84,776 5.98% 1,770,084 5.77%
25-34 123,602 13.68% 189,640 13.38% 4,151,485 13.54%
35-44 108,449 12.00% 167,558 11.83% 4,171,547 13.60%
45-54 105,463 11.67% 165,343 11.67% 3,764,722 12.28%
55-64 85,537 9.47% 138,954 9.81% 3,496,595 11.40%
65-74 64,176 7.10% 108,770 7.68% 2,766,593 9.02%
75-84 36,483 4.04% 61,234 4.32% 1,393,134 4.54%
85+ 12,051 1.33% 20,433 1.44% 438,309 1.43%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Hidalgo Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 439,893 48.69% 688,678 48.60% 15,136,588 49.36%
Female 463,627 51.31% 728,251 51.40% 15,528,751 50.64%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Hidalgo

272,631
Households

Region: Rio Grande Valley
435,350 Households

State: Texas
11,081,289 Households

Families

County: Hidalgo

227,471
Families

Region: Rio Grande Valley
360,372 Families

State: Texas
7,793,634 Families

Average Household Size

County: Hidalgo

3.29
Persons

Region: Rio Grande Valley
3.22 Persons

State: Texas
2.71 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Hidalgo

108,865
Households
(39.93% of Households)

Region: Rio Grande Valley
168,175 Households (38.63% of Households)

State: Texas
3,506,448 Households (31.64% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Hidalgo Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
Value Value Value
All $48,424 $48,890 $73,203
White $53,051 $52,356 $82,682
Black/African American $51,047 $52,579 $56,807
American Indian/Alaskan Native $62,911 $57,645 $66,704
Asian $94,385 $95,525 $108,137
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $47,750 $56,349 $67,601
Some Other Race $37,504 $40,240 $57,213
2+ Races $49,606 $50,168 $67,682
Hispanic/Latino $46,958 $47,078 $60,794
Non-Hispanic/Latino $64,787 $67,388 $82,227

Families Below Poverty

County: Hidalgo

58,879
Families
(25.88% of Families)

Region: Rio Grande Valley
90,661 Families (25.16% of Families)

State: Texas
856,273 Families (10.99% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Hidalgo

43,475
Families
(19.11% of Families)

Region: Rio Grande Valley
66,653 Families (18.50% of Families)

State: Texas
631,734 Families (8.11% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Hidalgo

309,531
Housing units

Region: Rio Grande Valley
499,555 Housing units

State: Texas
12,229,219 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Hidalgo

$171,120

Region: Rio Grande Valley
$166,118

State: Texas
$358,155

Education See More Education Data

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Hidalgo Region: Rio Grande Valley State: Texas
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 100,660 18.79% 157,818 18.52% 1,546,580 7.66%
Some High School, No Diploma 69,894 13.05% 109,794 12.89% 1,471,957 7.29%
High School Grad 136,365 25.45% 223,574 26.24% 4,994,651 24.75%
Some College, No Degree 96,463 18.00% 152,129 17.86% 4,144,711 20.54%
Associate Degree 27,848 5.20% 46,970 5.51% 1,510,383 7.48%
Bachelor's Degree 74,013 13.81% 113,352 13.31% 4,189,177 20.76%
Master's Degree 22,985 4.29% 35,722 4.19% 1,694,698 8.40%
Professional Degree 4,399 0.82% 7,830 0.92% 364,822 1.81%
Doctorate Degree 3,134 0.58% 4,743 0.56% 265,406 1.32%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Hidalgo

8.21%

Region: Rio Grande Valley
8.1%

State: Texas
5.68%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.